Former nominated Senator Millicent Omanga speaks during an interview at her home in Karen, Nairobi on March 28, 2026. Bonface Bogita | Nation
Former nominated senator Millicent Omanga has broken her silence on her dramatic political shift, blaming her exit from President William Ruto’s camp on broken promises and what she calls a steady erosion of principles within the government.
Ms Omanga, who recently joined Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), says she left President William Ruto’s camp three years ago over what she terms broken manifesto promises.

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