‘Msitubebe ufala bana’- Ruto fires back at Gachagua’s protest plans
By Cynthia Lodite, February 6, 2026President William Ruto has fired back at the United Opposition leaders following the recent threats by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to stage nationwide demonstrations.
Speaking during the NYOTA Capital disbursement event in Mombasa County on Friday, February 6, 2026, Ruto criticised the planned demonstrations, describing them as destructive.
“Nimesikia wale majamaa wengine kule ati wanasema wanapanga maandamano ati wanataka vijana wakufanya maandamano na fujo,” Ruto explained.
On his part, Ruto revealed that following past interactions, he had asked the leaders what their agenda was, but he has yet to get feedback from the leaders.
“Mimi nimewauliza na bado hawajanijibu. Nyinyi sera yenyu ni gani? Mipango yenu ni gani? Ajenda yenu ni gani?” Ruto said.
While highly criticising the United Opposition leaders, Ruto insisted that the leaders lack a clear blueprint for the Kenyan youths.
“Hawana ajenda ya vijana…wale watu tunawaambia msitubebe ufala bana,” Ruto added.
Nationwide protest threats
His remarks come a week after the United Opposition threatened to call nationwide demonstrations within two weeks if authorities fail to arrest and prosecute those behind the latest attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at ACK Witima Church in Othaya, Nyeri County.
The opposition leaders issued the warning on Friday, January 30, 2026, after holding a closed-door meeting with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, where they accused the government of supervising what they termed as recurrent, targeted and coordinated acts of violence against their leaders and supporters.
After hours of engagement with the Inspector General, the leaders emerged warning that they would resort to street action if no decisive steps are taken.
“We have told the IG that before we come back on the 16th, those members of that unit need to be arrested, disarmed and prosecuted. After the 16th, hatutakuwa na lingine la kufanya ni kuitisha maandamano kwa Jamhuri ya Kenya until Murkomen, Kanja, and two IGs are removed from office,” said DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua.
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka warned that continued attacks on opposition leaders could plunge the country into instability.
“If you touch any national leader and assassinate one of our national leaders before next year’s election, this country will never be the same again,” Musyoka said.
At the time, the People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua accused the National Police Service (NPS) of engaging in political intimidation.
“We want the NPS to get out of goonism, to get out of dirty political work and go back to their work,” Karua said.