Ministry of Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks against the just-concluded Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted by the Kenyan government and the French government.

Taking to her official X account on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Wahome accused Gachagua of misleading Kenyans following his address on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

“The Hon Rigathi Gachagua, former Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, your recent criticism of the Government, propelled by disbelief that H.E Dr William Ruto, the President of the Republic of Kenya, was able to host over 30 Heads of States and Governments, has exposed you badly,” Wahome stated.

She warned that Gachagua’s attempts to challenge Ruto’s decision to host over 30 heads of state were doomed to fail and questioned his suitability to lead Kenyans, citing his recent remarks criticising both French President Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary General António Guterres.

“You are a walking time bomb. You will blow yourself and your team in an attempt to reach H.E Ruto. And make no mistake. That is an impossible mission. You criticise the UN Secretary General and President Macron in one Statement and then tell us you are taking us, Kenyans, somewhere. Apana!” she added.

Gachagua to Macron

The former deputy president and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader took a swipe at French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of being indirectly linked to what he termed a multi-billion-shilling payout involving the cancelled Rironi-Mau Summit Road project.

Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Gachagua stated that Kenyan taxpayers were exposed to losses in the billions following the termination of the long-awaited highway upgrade project, which had initially been awarded to French firms under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.

“Mr Macron, you are an accomplice in the Ksh7 billion payout from the people of Kenya linked to the cancelled Rironi-Mau Summit Road contract,” Gachagua claimed.

At the same time, Gachagua accused the government of political intolerance and alleged that Kenya risks instability ahead of the highly anticipated 2027 General Election.

“Mr Guterres, be informed that President William Ruto is the greatest threat to Kenyan democracy and human rights violations,” he said.

Gachagua also alleged Kenya has become “a global hub for abductions [and] human trafficking,” claiming asylum seekers and foreign nationals have been targeted in what he described as transnational repression.