Gachagua tells off Ruto over attempts to woo Kalonzo
By Luke Oluoch, October 6, 2025Former Deputy President and Democracy For Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has advised President William Ruto to end his obsession with Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka.
Speaking in Matuu, Machakos County, on Monday, October 6, 2025, the opposition figure dismissed Kenya Kwanza’s continued effort to convince Kalonzo to join them.
Earlier, the Wiper leader said that they had been invited to join the Broadbase government, but they had refused.
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“Ruto ridiculed Kalonzo, saying he is a mere dengu farmer. I want to tell him to leave Kalonzo alone. He is not available for you,” he stated.
His sentiments come days after he declared himself as the official spokesperson of the United Opposition brigade.
Speaking on Saturday, September 20, 2025, Gachagua told Ruto to stop sending people to look for Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, insisting that he should speak to him [Gachagua] directly.
Gachagua maintained that the opposition remains a united family keen on ending Ruto’s regime.
“We have come here as a family of cousins. I am the spokesman of this family. You go and find your own family,” he added.
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During a church service in Mutituni, Machakos County, Gachagua told Ruto to approach him in any dealings he wishes to make with Kalonzo.
“Sisi na nyinyi, we are one family. Sindio. Wakati umefika familia ikae pamoja. Na tunaambia Ruto, keep off family matters, sindio? Wewe unatumana ati kila siku watu yako watafute huyu Kalonzo, please, wewe ukitaka Kalonzo uongee na mimi. Yes. Sisi tumeketi na Kalonzo, na viongozi wa Wakamba, na Wakikuyu, na Wameru, na Waembu, na nimeambiwa for the time being, I’m the family’s spokesman. So wewe kama unataka kuongea na Kalonzo, hapana tumia brokers. Kuja unitafute,” Gachagua said.
The former DP’s remarks come amid mounting overtures by the government to win over Kalonzo ahead of the 2027 polls.
Speaking to a delegation of grassroots leaders from Kitui County on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki stated that he had not given up on convincing Kalonzo to join the government.
The DP termed Kalonzo a noble man who was keeping the company of wrong politicians.
Noble man
“Kalonzo is a noble and decent man, but he has aligned himself with people promoting divisive rhetoric. I have still not given up on that brother of mine. We cannot accept our brother, a learned man and a scholar to be influenced by people promoting sectarianism,” he said in reference to Kalonzo.
He also fired at politicians spreading tribal rhetoric with a view to sow animosity among Kenyans.