Gachagua’s speech will be closely watched, as he has recently intensified his criticism of the Kenya Kwanza government.
On Saturday evening, Gachagua met with several opinion leaders from Nairobi, Kiambu, and Murang’a counties at his Wamunyoro residence in Mathira.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua/FILE PHOTO
Former
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua attended a church service on Sunday at Almighty
God Ministries Church in Mathioya, Murang’a County.
This Sunday
worship comes just hours after meeting with former MPs, aspirants, and MCAs
from Nairobi and Nakuru counties.
Gachagua’s
speech will be closely watched, as he has recently intensified his criticism of
the Kenya Kwanza government.
More than
400 kilometres away in Uasin Gishu, a section of President William Ruto’s
allies also attended a church service.
Among them
were some of Gachagua’s key critics, including Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi and Kimilili
MP Didmus Barasa.
Other
leaders present included governors Jonathan Chelilim Bii (Uasin Gishu), Wisley
Rotich (Elgeyo Marakwet), Hillary Barchok (Bomet), and Simon Kachapin (West
Pokot).
Gachagua’s
own Mathira Constituency MP, Erick Wamumbi, was also in attendance at the Uasin
Gishu church service.
"Let
love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them
on the tablet of your heart," Sudi posted on his X account on Sunday
morning.
On Saturday
evening, Gachagua met with several opinion leaders from Nairobi, Kiambu, and
Murang’a counties at his Wamunyoro residence in Mathira.
The leaders
included former Limuru MP Peter Mwathi and ex-Kasarani MP Mercy Gakuya.
Others
present were Juliah Chege (Kangema), Damaris Waiganjo (Kiambaa), Ernest Mwai
(Gatundu), and Njinji Murigi (also from Gatundu).
Gachagua
said the leaders shared insights on current affairs in their regions and
discussed potential areas of collaboration.
"I
reminded them that they must continue to speak to and listen to the ‘ground’
because, ultimately, it is the people who will decide what they want, and then
the leaders will follow," Gachagua wrote on his X page.
In recent
weeks, Kenya Kwanza allies have engaged in bitter exchanges with Gachagua, with
some downplaying his influence.
Sudi, a
vocal critic of Gachagua, refuted the former DP’s claim that his popularity in
the Mount Kenya region was instrumental in helping President William Ruto ascend
to power.
He argued
that several other Mount Kenya politicians were more qualified for the deputy
presidency.
He claimed that Gachagua was among the least preferred candidates
when the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) held an internal vote before selecting
Ruto’s running mate.
