Owners of Business Bay Square (BBS Mall) in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area have called on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to investigate and take action over comments made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, which they say amount to ethnic contempt, hate speech, and conduct that undermines national unity. …
Read More »Kuria Explodes After Gachagua Called His Party a “Wheelbarrow”
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has hit out at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, branding him a dangerous individual following remarks that appeared to belittle Kuria’s Chama Cha Kazi party. In a post shared on X, Kuria was responding to comments made earlier by Gachagua, who described Chama …
Read More »Gachagua Urges Kenyans to Share and Stay Safe This Christmas
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Kenyans to ensure that no neighbour goes hungry this festive season. In a Christmas message shared via social media, he urged families and communities to show compassion, generosity, and care for the vulnerable, despite the economic pressures many households are facing. Click …
Read More »Gachagua: Elders Threatened Over Votes in Mbeere North
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused state officials and local leaders of intimidating thousands of elderly voters during the recent Mbeere North by-election. In an interview on Wednesday, Gachagua claimed that senior citizens enrolled in the Inua Jamii cash transfer program were threatened with the withdrawal of their government …
Read More »2027 Showdown: United Opposition Declares War on Division
The leadership of the United Opposition has strongly affirmed its unity, dismissing reports of internal division as they intensify preparations for the 2027 General Election. Speaking at a burial ceremony in Mathioya Constituency, Murang’a County, on Tuesday, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, and DAP–K boss …
Read More »Gachagua: Opposition United, Kalonzo Will Not Join Ruto
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has reiterated that the United Opposition will remain cohesive and will, when the time is right, present a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Elections. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a church service at Christ …
Read More »CS Ruku Slams Gachagua Calls him ‘Self-Made Kingpin’
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has criticised opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua after the Opposition’s loss in the Mbeere North parliamentary by-election, describing the outcome as a rejection of divisive, region-based politics. Speaking at Suneka Catholic Parish in Bonchari, Kisii County, during a Catholic MPs’ Spiritual Support Initiative event, Ruku …
Read More »Gachagua Slams President Ruto’s State Address, Calls It ‘Useless’
Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has sharply criticized President William Ruto, dismissing the State of the Nation address delivered in Parliament on Thursday as “a useless speech lacking substance.” Addressing supporters during by-election campaigns in Mbeere North, Gachagua accused the President of delivering theatrics instead of tangible …
Read More »Gachagua: Leaving Office Turned Out to Be a Blessing for Us
Democracy for Citizens’ Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua says stepping away from the Deputy President’s office has brought unexpected relief and joy to his family, especially to him and his wife, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi. Speaking during Pastor Dorcas’s ordination on Saturday, November 15, 2025, Gachagua reflected on how demanding their …
Read More »Gachagua, Kalonzo to attend burial of J.M. Kariuki’s widow in Gilgil
Opposition leaders, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, are expected to attend the burial of Terry Wanjiru Kariuki, widow of the late politician J.M. Kariuki, in Gilgil, Nakuru County. Wanjiru passed away on October 30, 2025, while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital. Click …
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