(FEATURE) DAGHY ON THE GROUND: Douglas Mwangi’s Grassroots Mission to Hear the Heartbeat of Laikipia East Ahead of 2027
By Civic Lens Gazette Chief Editor — 9 May 2026 In the open fields of Mkutano, Gobit Ward, under darkening skies and in front of weathered shipping containers that have become silent witnesses to the struggles of ordinary citizens, a different kind of political conversation unfolded this week. It was not staged inside hotel conference rooms. There were no expensive banners, no choreographed crowds, and no rehearsed applause. Instead, there were boda boda riders, members of the Marafiki Group, mothers, hustlers, youth, and local residents gathered around one man — Douglas Mwangi, popularly known across Laikipia East as Daghy. The meeting may appear ordinary to outsiders, but politically and socially, it represents a growing shift in the politics of Laikipia East Constituency. As the race toward the 2027 parliamentary elections slowly gains momentum, Daghy is positioning himself not merely as another politician seeking votes, but as a grassroots listener determined to understand the...