Gachagua rules out coalition talks with weak parties

DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua says he is not pushing for the dissolution of political parties in the Mount Kenya region but will not be drawn into coalition talks with outfits that have not consolidated their political bases. In response to criticism by DP leader Justin Muturi, PNU leader Peter Munya and DEP leader Lenny Kivuti over his attitude towards other opposition parties, Gachagua said he was calling for the consolidation of support before any talks on a joint opposition presidential candidate could be held. He added that all parties in the Mount Kenya region would compete at every level except the presidency. He asked the leaders who had taken him on to popularise their parties before meeting at the negotiating table.