Gachagua Breaks Silence on Claims He Wants to Crush Mt Kenya Parties

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1. Thu, 6 August 2026

   3 reports
   • nairobiwire.com03:45first to report
     Gachagua Breaks Silence on Claims He Wants to Crush Mt Kenya Parties

     Rigathi Gachagua has denied claims that DCP intends to weaken rival political parties in Mt Kenya, saying he welcomes fair competition while urging regional leaders to unite behind a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.

   • capitalfm.africa05:45
     Munya attacks Gachagua, says ‘bully’ tactics threaten Opposition unity

     His remarks come amid growing debate over leadership within the Opposition, days after Gachagua dismissed concerns raised by Munya and other leaders, insisting parties allied to the Opposition should strengthen themselves

   • ghafla.co.ke08:46
     Mt. Kenya Rift Deepens As Peter Munya Hits Out At Rigathi Gachagua Over ‘Bullying’ And Dictatorial Tendencies
2. Fri, 7 August 2026

   3 reports
   • nairobiwire.com03:42edited after publishing
     Why Peter Munya Won't Set Foot in Gachagua's Wamunyoro Residence for Talks

     previouslyWhy Peter Munya Set Foot in Gachagua's Wamunyoro Residence for Talks

     Munya rejects Gachagua's Wamunyoro home as opposition talks venue, demands a neutral space for choosing a joint 2027 presidential candidate against Ruto.

   • nairobiwire.com03:45
     Gachagua Calls for "Hyena Coalition" to Unite One-Term Parties Against Ruto in 2027

     DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has urged one term supporters to form a "Hyena coalition" aimed at unseating President William Ruto in 2027. He said the name responds to remarks linked to Health CS Aden Duale and called on allies to stay united and avoid internal divisions.

   • nairobiwire.com03:49
     Kindiki Reveals Private Talks With Gachagua Before Their Political Split

     Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has revealed that his fallout with Rigathi Gachagua began after he rejected calls to resign from President William Ruto's government. Kindiki said he chose to stay and serve Kenyans while urging Mount Kenya leaders to embrace unity.

3. Sun, 9 August 2026

   3 reports
   • standardmedia.co.ke07:00
     Muturi: Why I disagree with Gachagua's political approach

     Despite Muturi’s ideological differences with Gachagua, Muturi described him as humble, listening and reasonable while appearing in closed-door meetings.

   • the-star.co.ke17:30
     Kindiki to Mt Kenya: Don’t let 2027 politics divide you

     DP Kindiki warns Mt Kenya against political divisions ahead of 2027 polls

   • the-star.co.ke22:15
     Gachagua to Kindiki: Don’t call me your brother

     Gachagua said their relationship deteriorated after he left office

4. Mon, 10 August 2026

   2 reports
   • AllAfrica16:30
     Kenya: Gachagua Accuses State of Shielding Suspects in Killing of Mt Elgon MP Hopeful

     [Capital FM] Narok -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government of shielding suspects linked to the killing of Mt Elgon parliamentary hopeful Nathan Wasama, claiming authorities ignored repeated warnings that the politician's life was in danger.

   • AllAfrica16:36
     Kenya: Gachagua to Expose Ruto's Failures in Four-Year Scorecard

     [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to deliver a political verdict on President William Ruto's first four years in office, promising to outline what he says are the administration's failures and the harm it has caused Kenyans ahead of the 2027 General Election.

5. Tue, 11 August 2026

   8 reports
   • allafrica.com10:57
     Kenya: Gachagua Reveals How He Kept NIS From Accessing His Speech

     Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he went to great lengths to keep the contents of his latest political address away from the Kenya Kwanza administration and the National Intelligence Service.

   • capitalfm.africa12:46
     Gachagua claims officers linked to Victoria Mutiso killing released, moved to Uganda

     NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11-Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that two police officers linked to the killing of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso were arrested and subsequently released on the…

   • capitalfm.africa13:11
     Gachagua labels Ruto’s presidency ‘imperial’, calls hustler fund a ‘lost cause’

     NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11-Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has delivered a scathing assessment of President William Ruto’s first four years in office, accusing him of turning Kenya into an “imperial…

   • capitalfm.africa13:20
     Gachagua calls Ruto presidency ‘imperial’, labels Hustler Fund a ‘lost cause’

     Gachagua said Ruto had betrayed the covenant made with Kenyans in the 2022 election.

   • capitalfm.africa13:33
     Govt hits back at Gachagua’s ‘lost cause’ claim, cites Hustler Fund uptake in Nyeri

     The State Department said Tuesday that 420,000 Kenyans in Nyeri County have acces the Fund borrowing a cumulative Sh1.88 billion.

   • capitalfm.africa13:38
     Gachagua: Ruto regime ‘steals’ Sh2.08mn every minute, Sh125mn every hour

     NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11-Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto’s administration of presiding over a growing cost-of-living crisis, alleging that the government “steals” about Sh3 billion from…

   • capitalfm.africa13:55
     Gachagua renews debate on circumstances of Raila’s death, calls for answers

     Gachagua questioned the decision to fly Raila to India by private jet and the circumstances surrounding his treatment there.

   • AllAfrica16:04
     Kenya: Gachagua Warns Kenya 'Not Safe' for Foreigners, Cites Cross-Border Abductions, Deportations

     [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned that Kenya is becoming unsafe for foreigners, accusing the Ruto administration of allowing a pattern of cross-border abductions, forced deportations and alleged transnational repression.

6. Fri, 14 August 2026

   1 report
   • standardmedia.co.ke05:54edited after publishing
     How Gachagua has now become Ruto's 'co-president'

     previouslyImpeached Gachagua has become Ruto's 'co-president'

     Gachagua is increasingly winning the credibility test against his former boss, who appears to be struggling to fight off the image of a man whose word cannot be trusted.

7. Sat, 15 August 2026

   1 report
   • kenyan-post.com14:07
     GACHAGUA’s wife, Pastor DORCAS, shows how she transformed the life of an alcoholic through her rehabilitation program - He is now a pastor (PHOTOs)

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8. Mon, 17 August 2026

   3 reports
   • AllAfrica04:35
     Kenya: Gachagua to Kindiki - 'If You Want Me to Be Your Brother, Stop Being Used By Ruto to Divide Mt Kenya'

     [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged his successor, Kithure Kindiki, to stop being used by President William Ruto to divide the Mt Kenya region, warning that continued political fragmentation could hurt the community.

   • AllAfrica04:35
     Kenya: Gachagua Tears Into 'Expert' Mbadi Over Claim That Soda Sales Show Economic Recovery

     [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi's argument that rising soft-drink consumption is a sign of improving household incomes, accusing the government of using misleading indicators to portray Kenya's economy as healthy.

   • AllAfrica15:47
     Kenya: Gachagua Claims 12mn Votes As He Stakes Claim to Opposition Flagbearer Role

     [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed to command the support of nearly 12 million Kenyans as he positions himself for the 2027 presidential race.

9. Tue, 18 August 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica05:31
     Kenya: Gachagua Moves to Court of Appeal in Bid to Overturn Impeachment

     [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has appealed the High Court decision upholding his impeachment, arguing that the three-judge bench erred in finding that his removal from office could not be reversed despite violations of his constitutional rights.

10. Wed, 19 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica10:58
      Kenya: Gachagua to Ruto - 'Kenya Is Not Uganda or Tanzania' As He Warns Against Election Disruption

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned President William Ruto against any attempt to undermine Kenya's democratic process, insisting that the 2027 General Election must be held as constitutionally scheduled.

11. Thu, 20 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica16:36
      Kenya: Wiper Denies Kalonzo-Gachagua Political Deal

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wiper Patriotic Front has dismissed reports suggesting that party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has struck a political deal with Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua.

12. Fri, 21 August 2026

    3 reports
    • allafrica.com10:51
      Kenya's Anti-Corruption Agency Did Not Arrest Gachagua-Linked Judge and Lawyer Over Alleged Impeachment Bribery Scandal

      Kenya's anti-corruption agency did not arrest Gachagua-linked judge and lawyer over alleged impeachment bribery scandal

    • AllAfrica12:11
      Kenya: Gachagua Visits Late MP Ngeno Family, Pledges Support for Hospitalised Relative

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has repeated his call for independent, foreign-led investigations into the chopper crash that killed former Emurua Dikirr.

    • AllAfrica15:24
      Kenya: Gachagua to Skip NCIC Summons, Says He Will Be Out of Country

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will not appear before the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on August 27 after informing the commission that he will be out of the country on a pre-planned foreign trip.

13. Sun, 23 August 2026

    1 report
    • the-star.co.ke14:30
      Gachagua turns to Gen Z as 56-day political consultations in Wamunyoro end

      Gachagua said he has spent the past 56 days listening to Kenyans’ views on the state of the nation

14. Mon, 24 August 2026

    3 reports
    • capitalfm.africa06:18
      Njeri Maina defends Gachagua’s youth credentials, recalls Gen Z protest support

      NYERI, Kenya, Aug 24 – Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has defended former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s record on youth issues, citing his alleged financial support for young people arrested…

    • AllAfrica12:05
      Kenya: Gachagua Rules Out Ruto Alliance Deal, Says 'I Cannot Be Bought'

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua says he was ready to carry the opposition ticket if fellow leaders chose him, insisting that he would remain firm despite political pressure.

    • AllAfrica12:05
      Kenya: Super Metro Denies Ferrying Goons to Disrupt Gachagua Meetings

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Super Metro has dismissed claims that its buses were used to ferry political goons to Kirinyaga to disrupt meetings addressed by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

15. Tue, 25 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica05:22
      Kenya: Gachagua Defends Right to Run for President in 2027, Shrugs Off 'King Maker' Label

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to defend his right to contest the presidency in the 2027 General Election, maintaining that his impeachment does not automatically bar him from seeking elective office while his legal challenges remain pending.

16. Wed, 26 August 2026

    3 reports
    • the-star.co.ke03:15
      Gachagua State House bid jolts Kalonzo, Sifuna

      DCP leader declares he's running for president, dismissed claims his role is merely to mobilise voters to remove Ruto.

    • the-star.co.ke03:15
      Gachagua: I’ll confine Ruto, Kindiki to their political backyards

      Gachagua claimed he is setting the agenda for Ruto.

    • AllAfrica04:32
      Kenya: Kalonzo, Wamalwa Meet Gachagua As Opposition Plot to Unseat Ruto Intensifies

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa on Tuesday met with DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua as opposition leaders intensify efforts to unite behind a single candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.

17. Mon, 31 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica13:25
      Kenya: Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Has Not Threatened to Expose President William Ruto's 'Dark Past'

      [Africa Check] IN SHORT: As Kenya readies for elections in 2027, a graphic quoting Kenyan deputy president Kithure Kindiki as threatening to expose president William Ruto's alleged involvement in 2007 and 2008 post-election violence in Kenya is circulating online. However, it is fabricated.

18. Mon, 7 September 2026

    2 reports
    • allafrica.com05:58
      Kenya: I Can Be Sifuna's Running Mate If He Has Numbers to Beat Ruto

      Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dramatically widened the field of possible opposition alliances for the 2027 presidential election, saying he would be ready to run as Edwin Sifuna's deputy if the Nairobi senator emerges as the candidate best placed to defeat President William Ruto.

    • AllAfrica12:07
      Kenya: Let Maa Community Decide Who Takes Over Magadi

      [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto's administration of seeking control of Magadi because of alleged mineral, oil and gas deposits in the area, as he called for the reopening of Tata Chemicals Magadi.