‘We Will Liberate This Country!’ – Gachagua Vows To End Ruto ‘Dictatorial’ Rule
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has committed to collaborate with all Kenyans to fight President William Ruto’s administration and make his re-election in the 2027 general election unlikely.
On Monday, the former DP joined opposition lawmakers Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa during the launching of the latter’s new DAP Party offices in Nairobi.
Gachagua has persistently assailed Ruto’s administration since his impeachment in October.
“We are part of this team and will walk this journey together to liberate this country,” Gachagua said.
“We will make whatever sacrifices necessary to make sure William Ruto is a one-term president.”
Rigathi Gachagua: William Ruto has a short memory. I want to assure him that we will make him a one-term president. pic.twitter.com/7rkBF1dsNy
— Cornelius K. Ronoh (@itskipronoh) January 27, 2025
Gachagua urged Kenyans to oppose Ruto, whom he accused of being “intolerant” and “dictatorial”.
The former DP protested against several of the measures the President attempted to enact, like as unpopular tax hikes, which eventually resulted in deadly nationwide street protests.
“The government he leads is a one-man show; he wants his way and all those ministers you see there are flower girls,” he said.
“I was the only one who could stand up to him and say, hey boss, this can’t work. It is a praise-and-worship choir and I could not fit in it.”
Rigathi Gachagua: President William Ruto has a very short memory. This team here we sat with him in my house and we assured him that he would be President and we will do whatever it takes to make sure he is President. We took him to State House and when he reached there, he put… pic.twitter.com/TV62hcm1D9
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) January 27, 2025
Musyoka, for his part, urged Kenyans to be vigilant and to take note of any public statements made by Ruto or his government officials that could potentially incite ethnic tensions.
“Document every careless statement and forward them to the International Criminal Court; that is the only language William Ruto understands,” said Kenya’s tenth vice-president.
“Kenyans are amazing people, if you want to isolate the (Mt Kenya region), the people will report you for crimes against humanity and follow it up to its conclusion.”
Several lawmakers, including Gachagua, have accused President Ruto of resurrecting the Mungiki criminal group in order to divide the vote-rich Mt Kenya region.
But Ruto has stated that he will not be discouraged by “incompetent, clueless, and corrupt” persons who seek to split Kenyans along ethnic lines.
Gachagua has recently formed connections with political leaders he once opposed, particularly since being ousted from the cabinet.
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Last weekend, he met Martha Karua, the NARC Kenya party leader who challenged the Ruto-Gachagua presidential ticket as Raila Odinga’s running partner in the 2022 election.
Gachagua visited Karua at her home in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, delivering gifts (goats, lambs, and agricultural products – a selection symbolic in Kikuyu culture).
The two swore to recruit more political supporters to “liberate” the country and oppose Ruto’s “dictatorship”.
He has also hosted a series of consultative meetings with leaders from various sectors at his Wamunyoro house in Nyeri County, which he describes as part of his political future planning.
‘We Will Liberate This Country!’ – Gachagua Vows To End Ruto ‘Dictatorial’ Rule
