There’s a video online where the late President Moi talks to Mzee Kenyatta on the phone. He speaks with respect, calmness, and humility. That’s how leaders used to behave — strong but disciplined.
Now we hear Rigathi Gachagua boasting that he banged the President’s table and shouted at Ruto. Some people even clap for him. But that is not leadership — that’s just pride and noise.
Gachagua was the Deputy President of Kenya, the second most powerful person in the country. Instead of using that power to help people, solve problems, or unite the country, he chose to fight, complain, and shout. He acted like leadership is about ego, not service.
He did not last even two full years in office. Why? Because he was more focused on showing power than doing the job. Banging tables does not help Kenyans. It only shows that someone cannot control their emotions.
A good leader listens more than they speak. They respect the office they hold. They work with others, even when they disagree. Gachagua had the chance to show all this, but he wasted it.
Now he wants sympathy. But he is not a victim. He made his own mess. He had power, but he misused it.
If your biggest memory from office is banging the table, then you were not ready for leadership. Kenya needs leaders who solve problems quietly, not those who shout loudly for attention.
Gachagua is not a strong man. He is just a loud man. And the country deserves better.
