Gachagua hails Raila’s foot soldiers, admits they outshine Mt Kenya politicians

By , November 2, 2025

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has come out to hail the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for having the right team with competent foot soldiers, saying they outsmart most Mount Kenya politicians.

While speaking to professionals during the Ngema Feast in Murang’a on Saturday, November 1, 2025, he praised the leaders that the late former prime minister produced, saying they are the ones who have made ODM remain strong despite never having produced a president.

Kalonzo musyoka and rigathi gachagua meeting with a group of proffesionals during the ngema feast. PHOTO//https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1412559836897557&set=pcb.1412560406897500
Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua meeting with a group of professionals during the Ngema feast. PHOTO//https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1412559836897557&set=pcb.1412560406897500

He added that ODM has remained stoic for over 20 years because of the competence it holds, something that, according to Gachagua, is missing in Mount Kenya, and that the leaders produced by the region cannot be compared to the competent team Raila had been leading until his demise.

“As we mourn Raila Odinga, I must admit, I admired two things about that old man. I am really very touched by his leadership. Look at the political party that he built called ODM, a strong political party that, though he has never been elected president, he is able to get into every government and get what he wants because he has a strong political party.”

The team

He went on to name leaders who were aligned with Raila, led by Siaya Governor James Orengo, Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, the late Otieno Kajwang, Suba South MP Caroli Omondi, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Milly Odhiambo, and several other MPs and senators, saying they are great minds.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua speaking during the Ngemi Cia Watho Association Festival in Gatanga Constituency, Murang'a County, on Saturday night, November 1, 2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by PD Digital/https://www.facebook.com/reel/795000113451753
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua speaking during the Ngemi Cia Watho Association Festival in Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County, on Saturday night, November 1, 2025. PHOTO/Screengrab by PD Digital/https://www.facebook.com/reel/795000113451753

“But most importantly, his political party, or the legislators, are top-notch lawyers. These are the people who have protected Raila Odinga for 20 years. If you look at Raila’s team: James Orengo, the late Otieno Kajwang, Otiende Amollo, Caroli Omondi, Peter Kaluma, Edwin Sifuna, Stewart Madzayo, Catherine Muma, Milly Odhiambo the ‘bad gal’, Beatrice Oyoma, Tom Ojienda, Okong’o Omogeni, Mohammed Faki, Ochieng’, and Babu Owino. Great minds,” Gachagua stated.

While expressing his admiration for Raila’s team, he contrasted them with Mount Kenya politicians who are supposed to be his foot soldiers, saying that it is pathetic.

Message to Mt Kenya professionals

He went on to slam Mount Kenya professionals for not engaging in community affairs and politics, leaving the region to suffer and leading to the election of people who are not competent.

He told them that when the electioneering period nears, Mount Kenya professionals are in their spaces doing only what benefits them, such as building apartments in Ruai, leaving the region with no one to lead.

He went on to state that his party, DCP, is eyeing 140 MPs and wants Mount Kenya professionals to produce 40 lawyers for his team.

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