In recent days, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has taken his political bitterness to new levels, especially during his tour of Meru. Listening to his speeches, it becomes clear that his agenda is not driven by the interests of Kenyans — but by personal grudges, wounded ego, and a hunger for relevance.
Gachagua’s tone has grown increasingly toxic, marked by insults, tribal innuendos, and unnecessary incitement. He no longer speaks like a national leader. Instead, he behaves like a man on a mission to settle personal scores — lashing out at former colleagues, stoking division, and fanning embers of resentment wherever he goes. It’s no longer about policies or progress. It’s about payback.
A senior political observer who declined to be named described Gachagua as “a bitter man who thinks he has a monopoly over insults and lies,” adding, “he is perambulating across Mt. Kenya as though the region is his private estate.”
Gachagua forgets that Kenya is bigger than his ambitions, grudges, and political frustrations. Leadership demands maturity, not tantrums; unity, not incitement. By choosing to tear down instead of build, he proves that he was never interested in serving — only in dominating.
Fellow Kenyans must remember: no matter our political differences, we must protect our peace. We must prioritize the country before individuals. Kenya cannot be held hostage by the emotions of one man who failed to manage power, lost it, and is now desperate to stay relevant through noise.
What we’re witnessing is not leadership — it’s a meltdown. And Kenya must not be dragged into Gachagua’s personal crisis.
Let him heal, but not at the expense of the nation.
