By Afrireport 
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has taken his political message to the Maasai community, laying out what he described as a bold, inclusive and corrective agenda.
Aimed at restoring equity, justice and dignity to communities that have long felt sidelined from national power.
Speaking during a consultative meeting with Maasai elders, professionals and youth leaders, Gachagua framed the Democratic Congress Party (DCP) as a vehicle for restructuring Kenya’s politics away from exclusion and elite capture.
He told the gathering that the Maasai people are not spectators in Kenya’s story but rightful stakeholders whose voice must shape the country’s future.
At the heart of his message was the land question a subject that resonated deeply with the community.
Gachagua acknowledged historical injustices surrounding land dispossession in Maasai areas, saying successive governments had benefited from Maasai land while returning little in development, compensation, or policy protection.
He promised that a DCP-led government would prioritize land justice through transparent audits, fair compensation and protection of community land from politically connected land grabbers.
Gachagua also emphasized economic inclusion, noting that regions dominated by pastoralist communities have been locked out of major national investments.
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He pledged to push for infrastructure, water projects, livestock value chains, and climate resilient economic programs tailored to arid and semi-arid areas.
According to him, development cannot be one size fits all if Kenya is to grow fairly.
On governance, the DCP leader said his movement is determined to dismantle what he termed as fear-based politics, where communities are intimidated into silence or loyalty.
He told the Maasai leaders that DCP stands for unity built on respect, not coercion, adding that no Kenyan should feel threatened for holding alternative political views.
Gachagua further challenged the narrative that political leadership must rotate among a small group of communities.
He argued that national stability depends on broad inclusion and mutual trust, warning that exclusion breeds resentment and weakens the country’s social fabric.
He said the Maasai community has the numbers, influence and moral authority to help reshape Kenya’s leadership culture.
Youth empowerment and leadership renewal also featured prominently in his address.
He promised that DCP would open political and economic spaces for young people, moving them away from being used as campaign tools and instead positioning them as decision-makers and entrepreneurs.
As he concluded, Gachagua called on the Maasai community to engage actively in shaping the DCP agenda, saying the party’s strength lies in listening rather than issuing commands.
His outreach signals an expanding political strategy aimed at building cross-community alliances ahead of the next political contest.
