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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that President William Ruto objected to him walking to church with his wife, Pastor Dorcas.
Speaking during a church service at Kagio Holy Spirit Church in Mwea constituency, Kirinyaga County, on Sunday, June 15, 2025, Gachagua disclosed that he and his wife were humiliated during his tenure as the deputy president by officials from Ruto’s camp.
He explained that Ruto told him that it was protocol-wise correct for him to be accompanied by his wife only when the president’s wife was present, and if Pastor Dorcas wanted to walk with him instead, they were expected to verify whether the First Lady would also be attending.
“Niliona juzi watu wa Ruto wakilalamika kwa nini natembea na Pastor Dorcas. Sasa wanataka kunipangia mpaka vile ntakaa na bibi yangu?” Gachagua said.
“Unajua, these people waliniumiza sana mimi na huyu mama nikiwa ofisini because William Ruto hakutaka nitembe na mama kanisani akiweko akaniambia protogal wise it is only right that when he is with his wife is when I should be with mine so ikakuwa ati mama akitaka kutembea na mimi lazima tuulize kama bibi ya Ruto atakuwa hapo.”
The former DP went on to say that on some occasions, the office of the First Lady would initially confirm her attendance at church events, but later she changes her mind, resulting in Pastor Dorcas being told to go back home because the First Lady was no longer going to attend.
“Pastor Dorcas alipata a lot of humiliation because office ya mama rachel atakuwepo ndio wakuwe pamoja raisi alisema nikionekana niko na bibi na yeye hana picha si mzuri kwa sababu mimi ni mdogo wake nikasema sawa. Saa zengine mama anaambiwa akuje mama Rachel changes her mind tukifika pale pastor Dorcas anaambiwa rudi nyumbani anaaibika sana,” he said.
Humiliation
Citing an example, Gachagua disclosed that during the unveiling of Raila Odinga’s candidature for the AUC position, the office of the First Lady had initially confirmed her attendance. However, they changed their minds at the last minute, and when Pastor Dorcas accompanied him, she was instructed to go back because the First Lady would not be attending.
“One day tumeenda siku ya unveil Raila pale AU office ya mama Rachel wamepigia pastor Dorcas ati mama atakuwepo tumeenda na yeye saile tumeketi mtu wa protogal anasema mama Rachel hakuji pastor Dorcas aondoke nikasema hapana this is too much,” he disclosed.
“Kukaka rais akajua akaniambia si tulikubaliana hii kitu italeta picha mbaya, ongea na pastor aende tubaki na wewe hapa nikamwabia hapana and if you insist, she goes hata mimi nitaondoka.”
