Makau Mutua: Not a single intelligent soul should take Gachagua seriously
By Cynthia Lodite, February 7, 2026President William Ruto’s senior advisor on Constitutional Affairs, Makau Mutua, has lashed out at Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, warning netizens against believing in him amid recent advocacy for the Somali community.
In a post on his official X account on Saturday, February 7, 2026, Makau criticised Gachagua over his advocacy in championing the Somali Community, describing it as a fake outcry.
“No one, and I mean not a single intelligent soul, should take @rigathi seriously when he purports to now be the champion of the Somali hoi poloi,” Mutua said.
While lashing out at the Democracy for the Citizens Party leader, Makau cautioned Kenyans against taking him seriously while asking Gachagua to spare the country in what he termed as “fake crocodile tears.”
“He should spare the country his fake crocodile tears. Since when did he discover that Somalis are full citizens of Kenya with “shares” in the company he calls Kenya Inc.?,” he added.
Gachagua’s affirmation to Somalis
Makau Mutua’s remarks come just a day after Former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, announced his firm agenda of holding North Eastern leaders accountable.
Taking to his official X account on Friday, February 6, 2026, Gachagua announced his commitment to ensuring accountability and transparency in the management of public funds allocated to the Northern Kenya counties.
“Our commitment to ensuring accountability and transparency in the management of public funds allocated to the Northern Kenya counties remains unwavering,” Gachagua said.
On his part, Gachagua explained that the people of Northern Kenya have faced marginalization and have been held hostage by the clan elders.
According to the former deputy president, North Eastern residents have also been held hostage by their elected leaders since independence.
“We are acutely aware that the people of Northern Kenya have faced marginalization and have been held hostage by the clan elders and their own elected leaders more than successive governments since independence,” Gachagua added.
While affirming his commitment to the Northern Kenya residents, Gachagua revealed how the leaders have been hiding.
“The era in which leaders from Northern Kenya could hide their ineptitude and incompetencies behind Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 is firmly in the past. The Constitution of Kenya 2010, along with devolution, devolved funds, equalisation funds, development partners’ funding and the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), has cured these issues progressively and permanently, and the genie is already out of the bottle,” he explained.