Ruto allies hit out at Gachagua, campaign for 2027 elections

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the funeral of late Eric Mutugi son of former Embu senator Lenny Kivuti in Kanyuambora, Mbeere North, Embu County. January 3, 2024. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]

MPs close to President William Ruto have trained their guns on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

As they lashed out at Gachagua, the impeached DP who has turned out to be Ruto’s major critic, they campaigned for the President’s re-election in 2027.

They blamed the intensified social media criticism of President Ruto and his administration on efforts by Gachagua to undermine the President because of his decision to work with the opposition under the broad-based government.