Gov Natembeya denies attempting to take over leadership of DAP-K from Wamalwa
(DAP-K) deputy party leader George Natembeya has denied attempting to forcefully wrestle the leadership of the party from party leader Eugene Wamalwa.
Trans Nzoia Governor and Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) deputy party leader George Natembeya has denied attempting to forcefully wrestle the leadership of the party from party leader Eugene Wamalwa.
Speaking in Nairobi on Friday, August 1, 2025. Natembeya termed the reports as unfounded, noting that his focus was on giving DAP-K a national appeal.
Natembeya also challenged DAP-K to exercise the democratic values it stands for, saying that the party should field a presidential candidate in the 2027 polls.
“We should not offer lip service on matters of democracy; our party is the Democratic Action Party, and we only want to exercise the democracy that it stands for,” Natembeya said.
“For instance, we would want any member of the DAP-K to be free to vie for the presidency in 2027 without the fear of being called names.”
He stated that the law allows for party members to oust even a founder of a party, and that there is nothing out of the ordinary in doing so.
“The party belongs to all the members, not two or three people. It is also possible to form a party and be ousted from it by members. This is well within the provisions of the law,” Natembeya noted.
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“We just want to rebrand it, make it better, and make it bigger. We want to ensure that it becomes a party with a national appeal, and not just one from Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia. We don’t want to practice the politics of tribalism and regionalism.”
Natembeya maintains that DAP-K currently lacks a national appeal and that he is only seeking to rebrand it.
“If I were to topple the party and forcefully take over its leadership. I would have called you here and announced myself as the party leader,” he stated.
“However, we are rebranding the party; I do not know why others interpret that to mean that they want to be removed from the party. Are they the ones holding the party from growing?” he posed.
“Our objectives are completely different; we would want a party where a secretary general comes from Lamu, a treasurer comes from Mandera, a chairman comes from Trans-Nzoia, and the party leader comes from Kisii.”
The National Management Committee for DAP-K has resolved to convene a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to resolve the various issues affecting the party.
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