Speak for your stomachs: Gachagua brands Akorino traitors over State House visit
By Mustafa Juma, April 12, 2026Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has launched a blistering attack on members of the Akorino sect following their visit to State House, accusing them of betraying their community.
In a statement shared via his official Facebook account on Sunday, April 12, 2026, which was accompanied by a video address in the Kikuyu dialect, Gachagua claimed that the religious group had been invited to State House to “sanitise” President William Ruto amid claims of profiling and persecution of sections of the Mt Kenya community.
Gachagua slams Ruto
Gachagua accused the President of escalating tensions by reportedly targeting cultural institutions and elders.
“William Ruto, you have now crossed the red line. Destroying our cultural shrine and sending police to beat and humiliate our elders is declaring war on our community,” he said.
“You have this morning summoned members of the Akorino sect to State House to pray for you and sanitize you for profiling and persecuting our community.”
The former deputy president claimed that the developments signal a deepening rift between the government and parts of the Mt Kenya region.
Gachagua criticises Akorino
Turning his focus to the Akorino sect, Gachagua criticised those who attended the State House meeting, urging them not to claim to represent the wider community.
“For the Akorino going to State House, please speak for your stomachs, not us. You join the long list of traitors who have turned against their own to fill their stomachs,” he said, in remarks that have since sparked widespread debate.
He went further to label them “traitors”, accusing them of prioritising personal gain over community interests.
Financial incentives
In a more explosive allegation, Gachagua claimed that large sums of money had been set aside for the group.
“Kshs. 100 million has been prepared for you,” he alleged, though he did not provide evidence to support the claim.
Gachagua criticised
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has fired back at Gachagua over the claims.
While speaking during a church service attended by President William Ruto on Sunday, April 12, 2026, Kuria criticised Gachagua, stating that members of the Akarino church have every right to visit State House just like any other religious denomination.
Dressed in Akarino attire, he went on to say that the Akarino community played a significant role in bringing the current regime to power and, therefore, deserves its rightful share and recognition.
“Mheshimiwa rais hii nchi imejaa ujeuri, leo nimeamka Napata kwa mtandao mtu anasema ati wamekuja statehouse na tumbo zao, na huyo mtu ambaye ansema hivyo yeye ameacha tumbo yake nyumbani,” Moses Kuria stated.