The Minority Leader of the Kitui County Assembly, Hon. Alex Nganga, has launched a scathing attack on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of sowing division and engaging in unnecessary conflicts with President William Ruto.
Speaking in Kitui town, Nganga referenced a recent incident where Gachagua told a church congregation that the Kamba community deserved nothing from the government. The statement, Nganga said, was deeply troubling and marked a turning point in his view of the Deputy President’s leadership.
“When Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua stood up before a church congregation in Kitui and said the Kamba community deserved nothing from the Government, that is the day I told myself President Ruto has a problem he has to deal with,” Nganga remarked.
The Minority Leader went on to accuse Gachagua of betraying his Kikuyu roots and creating rifts within the ruling coalition by publicly clashing with President Ruto. He warned that if impeached, Gachagua would lose the support of both Kikuyus and the larger national community.
“Gachagua should know if impeached, he is going home to Mathira, not the Kikuyus. He is the one who has betrayed the Kikuyu community by picking unnecessary fights with the President,” Nganga said.
Nganga also addressed Gachagua’s past association with former President Uhuru Kenyatta, whom he served as a personal assistant before their falling out. The Minority Leader questioned the sincerity of Gachagua’s recent apology to Kenyatta, suggesting that it had not been accepted.
“When he talks of apologising to Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, we have not heard Uhuru publicly accept that apology,” Nganga pointed out.
In a broader reflection on the Kikuyu community’s political stance, Nganga emphasized that economic control and stability matter more to Kikuyus than Gachagua’s political posturing. He suggested that the community’s choices were narrowing, with many leaning towards either following Uhuru Kenyatta’s direction or staying loyal to President Ruto.
“Kikuyus control the economy of this country from banking, transport, to manufacturing. This matters more to them than Gachagua. Their choices are either to look up to Uhuru or stay with Ruto. Gachagua has become as irrelevant as you hear him talk,” Nganga concluded.
The remarks have sparked debate on the political dynamics within Kenya’s ruling coalition, particularly the growing tension between President Ruto and his deputy.
