The former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has promised a rough time for President William Ruto, saying that the united opposition will be on his neck until they ensure he is out of office.

While speaking during the burial of the mother of Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa in Githunguri on Monday, March 16, 2026, the Democracy for Citizens (DCP) leader stated that the now-united alternative government will make sure that President Ruto does not rest for the next 15 months until they succeed in removing him from the presidency.

According to Gachagua, the recent pressure by the opposition, which has been calling out the government, has rattled the head of state, leaving him with limited options.

He vowed that their formation will continue to heap pressure on the president until they ensure that all the wrongdoings in the current administration are addressed. He assured Kenyans that they will always speak out against any actions meant to exploit public resources.

“Kazi yetu going forward ni kukasirisha Ruto; we will make sure that William Ruto is not going to sleep for the next 15 months; he will only sleep after we remove him from power.”

Democratic Action Party (DAP-K) leader Boss Eugene Wamalwa, on his side, stated that since Ruto has realised he is likely to be a one-term president, he now wants to amass more wealth than all his predecessors combined, some of whom served as heads of state for more than ten years.

Elsewhere, President William Ruto, during a rally in Busia, criticised the opposition, saying that they rely on empty rhetoric while his campaign is based on issues and track record. He emphasised that this is the only way they can be judged effectively on the ballot.

United opposition

This comes at a time when the United Opposition principals are all eyeing a challenge against President William Ruto in 2027.

They have expressed their disapproval of the current regime, insisting that the president should not be granted a second term. Despite harbouring presidential ambitions, they have promised that at the right time, they will settle on one candidate to face President William Ruto on the ballot in 2027.