He Is Trying To Scare The Kikuyus: Miguna Responds To Gachagua’s Plan To Relocate To The US

Lawyer and politician Miguna Miguna has hit back at DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua over his claim that President William Ruto would kill former President Uhuru Kenyatta if he wins a second term. Gachagua also said he would run to the United States in that event.

In a post on X, Miguna called Gachagua a cowardly tribalist and accused him of trying to scare Kikuyus. He argued that the claim does not stand up to scrutiny, since Ruto is already president. He asked why the president has not killed Uhuru Kenyatta so far, and why Gachagua himself has not fled to the United States.

Miguna told the former Deputy President to compete with ideas and to articulate his vision for the country. He described the orchestration of hatred as primitive, and addressed Gachagua by his other name, Geoffrey. He ended the post with the hashtag RevolutionNow.

Gachagua made the remarks during an interview on Kiririmbi, and he has not presented any evidence to support the allegation about Uhuru. The government has not responded to the claim.

Miguna is not the only one to push back. Moses Kuria said it was disturbing for a leader at that level to speak of moving abroad, asking what would become of millions of Kenyans who have no such option.

He also accused Gachagua of blaming a phantom Mt Kenya disunity for a possible Ruto victory. Kuria went on to question how Gachagua afforded a ranch in Texas, a claim that has not been independently confirmed.

The exchange shows how heated the debate has become as 2027 approaches. Gachagua’s supporters are likely to see his warnings as a call to unite against the government, while critics say he is using fear to rally the Mt Kenya vote. He has yet to answer Miguna.

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