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DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi sold his Amani National Congress (ANC) party to President William Ruto for Ksh20 million.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi sold his Amani National Congress (ANC) party to President William Ruto for Ksh20 million.

Speaking on Friday, October 30, Gachagua said he personally negotiated the deal with Mudavadi on behalf of Ruto.

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"Personally, I was the one who negotiated with Mudavadi on behalf of Ruto. Ruto bought that party for Ksh20 million," he said.

Gachagua challenged Mudavadi over his remarks concerning Linda Mwananchi Movement leader Edwin Sifuna, questioning the capacity in which he was addressing the Nairobi senator.

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"Someone who sold a political party for Ksh20 million is lecturing Sifuna in what capacity? Who are you?" he asked.

File image of Musalia Mudavadi and President William Ruto

On January 17, 2025, the UDA Party announced its merger with Mudavadi's ANC Party.

In a press briefing at State House, Nairobi, UDA chairperson Cecil Mbarire announced that Timamy will serve as the Deputy Party Leader following the merger.

Mbarire also named Kelvin Lunani as the Vice Chairman, while Emuhaya MP Omboko Milema was named as the Deputy Secretary General.

The UDA Chairperson also announced that the party would be rebranding following the merger.

"The United Democratic Alliance party and the Amani National Congress have today merged as one, known as the United Democratic Alliance party, which is also going to change its name in the branding.

"The party has incorporated ANC's identity symbols in the logo, imagery, and topography in the brand of the new party and shall resultantly make a myriad of changes in the governance and operations of the party," she announced.

Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) ratified the dissolution of the ANC party in a gazette notice on March 7, 2025.

According to the notice, the ANC dissolution was ratified, following the decision by the members of its top brass.

"Pursuant to sections 9 and 34C of the Political Parties Act, Cap. 7D and Paragraph 22 of the Second Schedule to the Political Parties Act, it is notified for the information of the general public that, Amani National Congress (ANC) at its Special National Delegates Congress of Friday, 7th February, 2025 resolved to voluntarily dissolve in line with the ANC Party constitution; Amani National Congress (ANC) stands dissolved," the notice read.