Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has sustained his push to eradicate the menace of illicit brew in the country despite being kicked out of office.

In a low, humble and pleading tone, Gachagua requested President William Ruto’s administration to keep the fight alive and not to allow his efforts in fighting illicit brew to go down the drain.

To send a unified message to Ruto’s administration and show solidarity, Gachagua called his wife, Pastor Dorcas Gachagua, to the altar after a church service, and pleaded with the current administration to retain the programme.

Speaking in Kahawa West, Nairobi County, where he attended the church service on Sunday, November 10, 2024, the former deputy president maintained that he had managed to claw back and save the boys who had put their lives at risk during his two-year stint.

“Please, we are asking with a lot of respect that the work Gachagua did of fighting illicit brew and alcoholism with the help of his wife, even if we are not in office, would be a great honour to Kenyans that work continues,” Gachagua stated.

“Do not allow the illicit brew to return and other drugs because they are Kenyan kids and are our future. So with a lot of respect, I ask that the illicit liquor should not be allowed back.”

“I did a lot of work for the last two years to tackle the issue of illicit brew and it would be something shameful if that liquor returns because we are not in office,” he added.

Before the High Court lifted the conservatory orders blocking the swearing of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Gachagua had appealed to chiefs not to drop their guard on the fight against illicit liquor.

Pastor Dorcas

On her part, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi vowed to continue with her initiative of saving the boychild and widows.

The former Second Lady highlighted that before she was kicked out she had managed to salvage over 1000 boys who were battling alcoholism.

“I am going to continue to work the way I have been working. This far, we have had a rehabilitation of 1,200. Those were the ones that were inpatient,” she stated.

At the same time, Pastor Dorcas challenged parents to take a forefront seat in protecting the boychild population. She defended the male gender insisting that they were the seed carriers and are currently putting their future at risk by consuming illicit brews and sinking into alcoholism.

“We are going to continue doing the programme. I also do the work the orphans, widows and those with disabilities and that is something that I like because it is my calling,” she emphasised.