Gema will form government in 2027 – Gachagua

Former Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua speaking during a past meeting in Meru county/HANDOUT

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has insisted that the Gema community will form the next government, if they remain united.

Speaking on Sunday, Gachagua, who had attended a church service in Machakos at the Gospel Confirmation Centre (GCC) said their unity is the problem to the country’s unity.

He said the unity of the four communities that make up Gema is God’s doing after he was removed from office.

"God, in his own miraculous way has brought us together. We were with President William Ruto he chased us away, you guys were with Raila Odinga, he left you and God planned that we come together.

“Let me assure you people of Ukambani, this Gema, Gikuyu, Embu, Meru and Akamba is the medicine for this country and I want to assure the Akamba people this time around, with you, we will form government together and there's no going back,” Gachagua said.

The former Deputy President has been forging alliances with other opposition leaders after he was removed from office, following his fallout with Ruto.

The quest for an opposition unity has seen Gachagua commit to working with People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua, Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka and Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K).

He insists that he is reaching out to all leaders so that they can work together in the next general election.

Gachagua who is also expected to form his new party in the coming days said young people will play a central role in his party.

He even announced that his deputy party leader will be a Gen Z.

The former DP said that his experience, coupled with the knowledge and creativity of Gen Z will give a very good blend to the leadership of the country.

“My party will involve them (Gen Z) to a very large extent at the position of deputy party leader.  I'm the party leader, my deputy will be a Gen Z so that we involve them. We don’t just tell them they are the leaders of tomorrow. They are the leaders of today. I want to also mentor them, I have the experience, they have the knowledge and creativity, this coupled with my exposure we should have a very good combination,” Gachagua said.