Saboti constituency Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has come out to clarify whether former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua can be an option as the country’s next president, hours after he joined the opposition rally in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County.
Taking to his official X account on the night of Friday, July 4, 2025, Amisi, who was being pressed by his online supporters to explain his links with Gachagua, clarified that welcoming a political campaign against President William Ruto is not equal to supporting the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) party leader.
“I repeat, @rigathi is not an option. Are we together? Welcoming #WanTam to Kitale is not equal to supporting Gachagua. Umesikia vizuri!” Amisi stated.
Amisi on impeaching Gachagua
Amisi faced 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 defends Gachagua
Earlier on, Amisi had warned against fighting Gachagua, noting that his involvement in any team would 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, not as a flag bearer.
