Gachagua lauds Mohammed Ali amid renewed political alliances
By Luke Oluoch, October 4, 2025Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has commended Nyali MP Mohammed Ali, moments after the UDA lawmaker fueled speculation about his political future by joining the company of prominent opposition leaders.
Taking to his X page on Saturday, October 4, 2025, Gachagua noted that the former lawmaker displayed exemplary vision and talent rare for a politician of his age.
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Visionary leader
“It was great to have spent my Saturday with Moha catching up from our days in the 12th parliament. Moha is one of the young, talented leaders I am mentoring,” he said.
“He has a great future as a leader for the Coast Region and Kenya. I am very impressed by his great ideas on mobilising the Coast region to liberate our country,” he added.
Gachagua also hailed the second-time MP for his resilience while nursing a nagging injury that hampered his responsibility as a lawmaker.
“I thank God for healing my great friend Hon Mohamed Ali, aka Jicho Pevu, who has struggled with a serious knee injury for almost a year after multiple surgeries, denying him the opportunity to serve the people of Nyali Constituency,” he stated.
On a political note, the DCP leader stressed the commitment to end the injustices suffered by the coastal people, particularly relating to land,
He emphasised that such wrongs would be redressed by the opposition when they ascend to power.
“It shall not be forgotten that for far too long, the people of coast region have been treated to politics of conmanship irrespective of the injustices they have suffered, especially land issues. The people of the Coast Region are hard-hit by the effects of economic mismanagement, the collapse of the education and healthcare systems by Kenya’s saboteurs. This pain and anguish will come to an end on the ballot in August 2027,” he concluded.
Ali re-aligning?
Gachagua’s remarks come moments after the former Investigative journalist shared a photo of himself with former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, principals in the United Opposition.
The MP, who has been at loggerheads with a section of the UDA party officials, posted the image on his X account with a cryptic message:
“Some things are better left unannounced, because they are meant to be discovered. Happy to be sipping tea in the company of great, wise men.”
Ali has been a staunch supporter of President William Ruto in the past couple of years. His association with the ruling regime has, however, grown shaky with the MP publicly criticising the ruling party.
Political watchers believe Ali is positioning himself for the 2027 Mombasa gubernatorial race, though it remains unclear whether he will run under UDA, the United Opposition, or as an independent.