Officials claim to have registered
over one million members within the first 24 hours.
Former
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua launched the party as part of his efforts to consolidate support in the Mt Kenya region and strengthen
the opposition campaign aimed at unseating President William Ruto.
Immediately
after its unveiling, the DCP party activated its social media platforms and
launched an intensive online registration campaign.
On its
verified X account, the party had garnered over 8,000 followers just 24 hours
after its launch, indicating the strong traction it is receiving online.
According
to DCP Organising Secretary Mithika Linturi, the party has already registered
approximately 1.2 million members since its launch, with more prospective
members seeking to join.
"We expect
to surpass five million members by the end of next week,” Linturi said, noting
that the party has received overwhelming interest and excitement from Kenyans.
The party
has set up a dedicated portal on its website for new member registration as it
seeks to leverage technology to recruit members across the country.
“DCP is
going to be the biggest political party in Kenya by membership within the next
few months, given the level of interest we are receiving,” Linturi added.
On its X
account, the party has also launched an aggressive campaign to guide Kenyans on
how to become members of DCP.
The party
has planned a series of grassroots mobilisation campaigns across the country to
drum up support for registration as it seeks to dominate the political scene
ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In one of
its promotional videos, the party instructs prospective members to first resign
from their current political parties by using the Office of the Registrar of
Political Parties (ORPP) USSD code.
They are
then advised to follow the prompts to resign from their existing parties before
repeating the process using the same USSD code to enrol as members of DCP.
The party
provides its unique code as 829, which must be entered during the final step of
the registration process.
Kenyan law
bars individuals from being members of more than one political party. As such,
the ORPP enforces strict registration protocols in compliance with the
Political Parties Act, 2011.
According
to the ORPP, any member of the public can check their current party membership
via mobile by dialling *509# on either of the two leading mobile networks.
This
service is free, with users only incurring the standard subscriber fee
(currently Sh1).
Membership
status can also be accessed through the Political Parties Management
Information System established by the Registrar, or via the Government digital
portal.
Accessing
the service through these platforms is free, with only standard internet
charges applying.
