Rigathi Gachagua is working overtime to hijack a youth-led movement that has made it very clear—it wants nothing to do with him.
Every time young people pour into the streets to demand accountability, Gachagua rushes to the cameras, pretending to be part of the cause. But this is the same man who, not long ago, was calling for force against protesters and cheering on police brutality. Now he wants to benefit from the courage of the same youth he dismissed? That’s not leadership—it’s shameless opportunism.
The truth is simple. Gachagua is not here because he believes in justice or working systems. He is angry because he was locked out of the system he once served. His sudden cries for accountability are not rooted in principle—they are born of personal loss. He is not fighting for the people. He is bitter that he’s no longer eating with the powerful.
This movement was built from the ground by ordinary Kenyans who have nothing to gain but a better country. They are not asking for power—they are asking for change. And they are not looking for saviors, especially not those with tainted pasts and tribal politics. Gachagua represents the very system young Kenyans are trying to dismantle: entitled, corrupt, and loud when excluded.
We must protect this space from political scavengers. This is not about 2027. This is about Kenya. And Gachagua has already proven—again and again—that he is part of the problem, not the solution. Let him step aside.
