- On Tuesday, January 12, former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua severely criticized his fellow opposition leaders
- He explained how the strategies used by some opposition leaders can make it difficult to remove President William Ruto from power
- The leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) also gave a strong warning to the leader of the Wiper Patriotic Front, Kalonzo Musyoka
Nairobi – The former vice president Rigathi Gachagua he has attacked his fellow opposition members through metaphors as the 2027 election campaigns begin to take shape.
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In an interview on Kameme FM, Gachagua seemed to suggest that opposition leaders have left a heavy workload on him.
Does the opposition rely too much on Gachagua?
The leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) dismissed reports that his strong statements are slowly destroying the opposition towards the 2027 elections.
According to Gachagua, when he stops talking about the President’s administration William Rutothe entire opposition falls silent.
The former second vice president claimed that no leader of the Opposition has held more meetings than him since the beginning of the year 2026.
“If I remain silent, the opposition remains silent. How can I destroy the opposition when I am the opposition? Even when I went to America, I went to meetings; no one in the opposition held as many meetings as I did in January in the opposition,” Gachagua said on Tuesday, January 12.
Gachagua questioned how opposition leaders are holding meetings in hotels and on social media while they are planning to remove President Ruto from power.
“How can anyone say that I will be the reason for Ruto’s return? How will Ruto be removed from power when you are not holding meetings? You must follow the voters to find votes. Where will you find voters if you are in hotels and on social media?” he asked. daft!”
How Gachagua warned Kalonzo Musyoka
Gachagua also warned the Wiper leader, Kalonzo Musyokaagainst abandoning Mt Kenya votes and trying to attract the Nyanza area towards the 2027 elections.
He suggested that it would be a mistake for him to leave Gachagua while he controls about six million votes.
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The former deputy president claimed that even Ruto will not get 30 percent of the votes in the Luo Nyanza area due to the conflicts within the ODM party.
“I don’t think Kalonzo will be stupid enough to leave a man with six million votes because of one million votes. He will be like Ruto. He left the mountain and went to Luo-Nyanza. He left five million votes in search of 1.5 million votes and now ODM is divided. I don’t think Kalonzo is that stupid!”
What conditions did Gachagua give to Kalonzo Musyoka?
Earlier, the former deputy president challenged Kalonzo to guarantee the opposition at least four million votes from his Ukambani region in order to be considered as the union’s flag bearer in the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking in Kathiani, Machakos County, Saturday, January 10, Gachagua acknowledged the good profile of Kalonzo’s leadership but insisted that the strength of numbers, especially the Ukambani votes, will be important to remove Ruto from power.
He asked Kalonzo to focus on increasing the scope of support.
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