Months since former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was impeached, he still has photos of himself with President William Ruto in his house.

Speaking to YouTuber Oga Obina on Friday, May 16, 2025, Gachagua said he had decided to keep the photos, despite having bitterly fallen out with the head of state leading to his impeachment.

“Those pictures of William Ruto are pictures taken in this house. William Ruto was a frequent visitor to this home. Pastor Dorcas has cooked for him many times as he sought my support. We took those pictures outside here the many times he kept on coming looking for my friendship, looking for my support and bonding so that I could support him to become the president,” Gachagua stated.

“The pictures have been there and we had a discussion when he betrayed us by mobilising Members of Parliament (to impeach me). I made a decision to let them stay there because they are a constant reminder of betrayal. When I see William Ruto in that picture, I see a man who came here many times calling, eating in this house, staying here for long, asking me to call people for him to talk to.”

“When he betrayed me in such a vicious manner, I decided that his picture should stay there so that when I see him, I remember about betrayal.”

Gachagua says his fallout with Ruto has made him not to trust people easily, especially those seeking to work with him politically.

“When people come here, I look at them closely. I look for possible betrayers. I’m very careful. His picture there is a constant reminder for me to be careful. That picture will remain there forever, for the rest of my life,” he added.

Gachagua says he was deceived into entering a political pact with Ruto without a formal agreement, following his (Ruto’s) convincing moves, including crying while asking for his support.

“I went into an arrangement with this guy without writing anything. I believed the guy because he would come here and pray for us; and there is a apastor in this house. The guy would even come here and cry,” Gachagua added.

Gachagua says he will handle his future deals through lawyers, in the presence of witnesses.

He also adds that through deception, he was forced to abandon former President Uhuru Kenyatta, whom he had served for years as a personal assistant.