Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has faced the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in person and explained the rationale behind his decision to support the impeachment motion that ultimately led to his removal from office.
Speaking during the United Opposition Western tour in Kimilili constituency, Bungoma County, on Friday, July 4, 2025, Amisi said that he had voted for Gachagua’s removal precisely so that Gachagua would help the opposition team remove President William Ruto during the 2027 general elections.
“Mwashimiwa Gachagua mimi nilipiga kura uondolewe lakini nilipiga kura uondolewe ndio ukuje utusaidie kuondoa Wantam, Amisi said.
Amisi on Gachagua’s politics
This follows after Amisi warned against fighting Gachagua, noting that his involvement in any team will be instrumental in defeating Ruto and making him a one-term president.
In a statement posted on his X account on June 30, 2025, Amisi explained that Gachagua is not the kind of leader any progressive nation would want, but he is the necessary evil essential in unseating the president.
According to Amisi, although Gachagua stands no chance of leading Kenya or becoming the opposition flag bearer, he still has a critical role to play in the next general election.
The vocal MP added that the former DP cannot be a presidential candidate, and if he does, Kenyans would not support it since he is only needed as a supportive figure in defeating Ruto, but not as a flag bearer.
“Don’t fight @rigathi; he is not the kind of leader for any progressive nation, but for now, he is the necessary evil you need in a team to defeat Ruto. He cannot be a flag bearer, and if he does become one, then the rest of Kenyans won’t entertain him. He is needed as a midfielder, the engine room, attacking and defending, not as a striker.” Amisi stated.
