Gachagua Takes Fresh Swipe at Ruto, Reveals How He Tried to Separate Him From Uhuru Kenyatta

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a fresh attack on President William Ruto, accusing him of interfering with his relationship with former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Speaking during a public address, Gachagua claimed that Ruto had attempted to come between him and Uhuru, suggesting that the Head of State wanted to create divisions between the two political leaders.

Gachagua, who served as Deputy President between 2022 and 2024, used strong language while describing what he believes was Ruto’s role in the deterioration of his relationship with the former president.

He, however, maintained that the alleged attempts to separate him from Uhuru had failed, insisting that Ruto did not achieve what he intended.

The former Deputy President further suggested that his relationship with Uhuru was based on his own political understanding and that outside interference could not easily destroy it.

His remarks are likely to attract attention because of the political history involving Ruto, Uhuru and Gachagua. Ruto and Uhuru previously served together in the Jubilee administration before their relationship deteriorated during the final years of Uhuru’s presidency.

Gachagua later became Ruto’s running mate in the 2022 General Election, but their political partnership also collapsed, culminating in Gachagua’s impeachment in October 2024.

By invoking Uhuru’s name, Gachagua has brought renewed attention to the political disagreements that have shaped Kenya’s leadership in recent years.

His latest remarks also place the relationship between the former president and the former Deputy President back in the political conversation, particularly as leaders position themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election.

However, Gachagua’s allegations about Ruto’s alleged interference remain his own claims and have not been independently established.

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