Why Kenyans must ignore Gachagua and his murima shenanigans – Didmus Barasa

By , February 9, 2025

Kimilili Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa has urged Kenyans to ignore former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Speaking in an undated video that was shared on his official X account on Sunday, February 9, 2025, Barasa argued that Gachagua proved to be a worst leader the moment President William Ruto jetted out, leaving the country in his hands in the wake of the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition protests that were being led by Raila Odinga to contest the 2022 election results.

Barasa in the video linked Gachagua to various crime incidents that happened during the said time, including the raiding of former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family property in Northlands, Ruiru.

Barasa on Gachagua’s conduct

The controversial lawmaker further linked Gachagua to an incident that saw the security detail of Mama Ngina Kenyatta withdrawn.

He went ahead to argue that Gachagua did more evil that all the previous governments, for the three days he was in charge of the country, claiming that Raila would also have been hurt should he have continued with his anti-Ruto protests.

“Rigathi ni rafiki yangu sana na mimi nataka kuwaambia Wakenya, huyu ni mtu hawafai kumsikiza kabisa. Iko wakati rais William Ruto alisafiri kwenda nchi ya ng’ambo wakati kina Jack Wamboka hawa walikuwa wanafanya maandamano ile ya Azimio. Yule Rigathi Gachagua aliachiwa nchi kwa siku tatu, siku ya kwanza akatafuta wakora na wahuni wakavamia shamaba la Uhuru Kenyatta wakachukua kondoo. Akaondoa mpaka security ya Mama Ngina pamoja na Uhuru Kenyatta. Kwanza walikuwa amepanga waumize mpaka Raila Odinga,” Barasa said.

“Wewe Rigathi Gachagua wakati uliachiwa nchi as an acting president you did more evil than what all the previous governments have ever done. Kwa hivo huyo ni mtu akiongea nchi inapaswa kulia na kutoa machozi, No one should listen to Rigathi Gachagua.”

Gachagua’s plan

Gachagua is on, Sunday, February 9, 2025, expected to issue a political statement which has been viewed as a bombshell against the ruling Kenya Kwanza government.

Apart from attacking President Ruto in funerals and other public forums, the former DP has turned his rural home in Wamunyoro, Nyeri County into a beehive of activities, hosting political meetings that he has termed as consultation engagements ahead of 2027 elections.

Gachagua on Saturday, February 8, 2025, hosted a delegation of political leaders from Kirinyaga County at his Wamunyoro home.

Taking to his official X account, Gachagua revealed that the delegation to his home was led by Kirinyaga Senator James Murango and the county’s woman MP Njeri Maina.

“This morning I met a delegation from Kirinyaga County led by Senator James Murango and Hon. Njeri Maina, Women Rep Kirinyaga,” Gachagua stated in a statement shared via X.

MCAs in Gachagua’s meeting

A section of Members of County Assembly (MCAs) from the Kirinyaga County Assembly also joined the meeting.

They included David Mathenge (Baragwi Ward), Kinyua Wangui (Mutira Ward), Moses Maina (Kanyekini Ward), Eric Muchina (Kerugoya), Beatrice Mitaro (Wamumu), and Daisy Githinji (Kabage Ward).

The meeting comes moments after Gachagua hosted a delegation from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) at his Wamunyoro residence on Saturday morning, February 8, 2025.

Gachagua, who has been at the center of the country’s shifting political landscape, described the meeting as a candid discussion on the nation’s governance, constitutional law, and human rights.

Gachagua hosts Jubilee leaders

Gachagua, on Friday, February 7, 2025, hosted Kiambu County leadership of the Jubilee party at his Wamunyoro residence.

The leaders were former Limuru MP Peter Mwathi, Kiambu County Jubilee party chairman George Maara, organizing-secretary Dismas Kamau, Minority Leader in the Kiambu County Assembly Joe Kigara, and nominated MCA Lucy Wanjiku.

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