Last night, 31/07/26, political analyst Herman Manyora interviewed former Deputy President Rîgathî Gachagua from Wamūnyoro. Wamūnyoro is Gachagua’s rural home in Nyeri.
Responding to questioning from Professor Manyora, Gachagua underlined the obligation he feels to drive the UDA government out of office.
Firstly, he recalled the role he played in 2022, in getting the then deputy president elected president. His stance and persuasion, he noted, led many people from the Mt. Kenya region to vote for William Ruto.
President Ruto became president by garnering around 7 million votes, with almost 3 million of them coming from Mt. Kenya. In hindsight, the former Deputy President told Manyora, he should have heeded President Uhuru Kenyatta’s advice. In other words, he should not have supported Ruto’s presidency.
Rîgathî Gachagua: The Dramatic Fake Promise he Leaked
Rigathi Gachagua told Manyora that generally, the entire country is tired of the current regime. As an example, he cited the news item from President Ruto’s planned state address, which he,
Rîgathî, had leaked.
He explained that such and other forms of intelligence often reach him, coming from civil servants. And the reason, Gachagua underlined, was that many civil servants are exasperated with the way the current regime operates.
On Thursday, 30th, Gachagua told the country that President Ruto was about to announce a dramatic 2060 Vision. Apparently, the new blueprint, which was a parallel to Vision 2030, would divert public attention from government failures.
According to Gachagua, the President wanted to divert people’s attention. He wanted to make them forget that he had derailed from President Kibaki’s strategic and development plan: Vision 2030.
Unfortunately for the president and his advisors, they did not have time to change their script following Gachagua’s “leak”. Hence, to avoid embarrassment, they changed the header and avoided the term “Vision 2060” altogether.
Kenya is in a Mess, says Gachagua
Cynically, Gachagua noted, President Ruto would rather be dramatic and purport to have a better plan, than admit a challenge. He would rather play tricks and insult the intelligence of Kenyans, than own up to government shortcomings.
Rigathi Gachagua noted that Ruto was ridiculously announcing another long-term plan and ignoring the plight of Kenyans. He highlighted the pain of salaried Kenyans, explaining how much government taxation and levies were hurting them.
He also noted that even some fairly rich people were being auctioned during this regime than at any other time. Regrettably, according to Gachagua, some fell victim because of the government failing to meet its obligations.
They accumulated debt because of the government failing to release funds in a timely manner. Hence, arms of government consumed goods and services and then accumulated pending bills for eternity.
Rigathi noted that any Kenyan trying to earn an honest living was suffering. While consumers lost their purchasing power, business owners were closing shop under economic strain.
Moreover, he said, KRA had resorted to harassing people, leading to many entrepreneurs closing down their businesses.
Rîgathî Gachagua the Kingpin
By the end of Professor Manyora’s interview, it was clear who is calling the shots in Mt. Kenya. It is Rîgathî Gachagua or simply “Riggy G”. That is why Wamūnyoro, an otherwise quiet neighbourhood, has become a beehive of activity.
Kenyans of all walks of life keep visiting Gachagua’s homestead, sometimes as individuals and other times as delegations.
Among those who have recently visited Wamunyoro was a delegation from the Somali community. Others include delegations from Kipsigis, Meru, and Tharaka.
Interestingly, Gachagua disclosed that he and his wife, Pastor Dorcas, have been receiving foodstuff from locals and other visitors. For that reason, he noted with gratitude, there is always enough for visitors to eat.