Former DP Rigathi Gachagua meets Nakuru MCAs at his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri county, January 21, 2025. /RIGATHI GACHAGUA/XFormer Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has sustained political meetings at his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri county with the latest being with MCAs from Nakuru county.
Gachagua said the meeting is part of his continued engagement to listen to the people “as they are the ultimate owners of the power as espoused by our constitution.”.
“They appraised me on the socioeconomic matters of the county but more importantly on what Wanjiku is keen on being given priority,” Gachagua said.
The former DP said his meeting with the ward reps was ideal, as they are the leaders who spend most of their time with the electorate at the grassroots level.
“Therefore, their voice is a true reflection of what the common wananchi stands for,” he said.
"I will continue engaging leaders from the grassroots to the national level to bring together a comprehensive report on the economic situation of the country and the way forward,” Gachagua said.
Ex-DP Rigathi Gachagua with a group of Nakuru MCAs at his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri county, January 21, 2025. /RIGATHI GACHAGUA/XThe ex-DP has been on record multiple times saying part of the reason he fell out with his boss, President William Ruto, leading to his impeachment on October 17 was because of his stance to listen to the people on the ground.
Gachagua, who initially took to attending funerals and church events to plead his case to Kenyans after his ouster, has in recent days retreated to his Wamunyoro home and somehow made it his command base as he awaits to do battle in court, where he has challenged his impeachment.
A three-judge bench comprising Justices Eric Ogola, Frida Mugambi, and Anthony Mrima pushed the hearing date of more than 30 petitions challeging his ouster to January 23.
A section of political obervers have opined that Gachagua’s choice of his rural home for his political activities is a strategy to steer clear of government’s prying eyes.
He has previously claimed, without proof, that he was being trailed by what he alleged to be state agents in unmarked cars.
On Monday, Gachagua met a group of Maa leaders from Kajiado and Narok counties.
“I have noted the concerns they have raised on issues that do not only affect the Maa community but also the entire nation,” he said on X.
