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| Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and President William Ruto (Inset) |
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has hinted he may go back to the ballot in 2027, despite claims the government is working on how to lock him out.
In an interview with Western radio stations on Tuesday, February 4 morning, Gachagua dismissed claims that his impeachment had brought his political career to an end and maintained that he still has the right to vie for any elective office.
The now-ousted Deputy President has since claimed that President William Ruto had offered him Ksh2 billion to resign voluntarily.
According to him, Ruto had told him that by resigning, he would have time to do business and start laying the ground for his future political contest.
However, Gachagua dismissed the offer, arguing that he did not understand why the President was dictating his future while kicking him out of government.
Rigathi Gachagua
"I was told to quit so that I can be given Ksh2 billion and later vie, but I asked myself—how can the President plan my future?" Gachagua said.
Despite his impeachment, the former DP insisted he was still politically relevant and has not closed the door to vying for an elective position in 2027 elections.
"The issues people are trying to bring up—that I was impeached and, therefore, cannot vie—are none of my business," he said. "My right to contest any seat cannot be withdrawn. If I decide to vie in 2027, I will do so."
Gachagua also accused MPs and Senators of being compromised financially to support his removal, saying each MP received Ksh500,000, while Senators were given Ksh10 million.
He insinuated that all these were being done to eliminate him politically, but he would not be cowed.
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