Former Githunguri Member of Parliament Kago Wa Lydia has joined the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), setting the stage for a contest against the constituency’s current MP, Gathoni Wamuchomba, ahead of the 2027 General Election. Wa Lydia officially joined the party on Thursday, July 30, 2026, during a meeting with DCP party leader and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his Wamunyoro residence. Gachagua confirmed that Wa Lydia intends to seek the Githunguri parliamentary seat on a DCP ticket. Kago Wa Lydia, the former Member of Parliament for Githunguri Constituency, into the DCP party, the party of the moment and the future. He has told me that the people of Githunguri have instructed him to vie for the seat as Member of Parliament under the DCP party,” Gachagua said.