- NARC Kenyan leader Martha Karua recently has been cheering on Rigathi Gachagua after a long -standing political violence
- Gachagua, accompanied by his wife Dorcas Rigathi, visited Karua at his home in Kirinyaga County on Saturday, January 25
- The former deputy president has been holding several meetings with political parties, possibly creating his political car after his dispute with President William Ruto
Kirinyaga – NARC Kenya party leader Martha Karua welcomes former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua Home.
Source: UGC
Gachagua phoned Karua with his wife, Dorcas Rigathi.
Others in Gachagua's company were elected its allies, among them Githunguri MP Gathoni Mujumba and Kirinyaga Women's Representative Jane Maina.
The two leaders were later besieged in a private meeting, marking the possibility of a political agreement; Details were not yet released at the time of publication.
Gachagua and Karua have not seen each other with political eyes, their ideological differences reach the peak of public attacks.
The former deputy president often ridiculed Karua not being able to explain the issues during their debate towards the 2022 general election.
How Karua, Gachagua contested politically
At that time, Karua was running for the second presidential seat after the ODM candidate Raila Odinga And Great behind William Ruto.
He continued to mock Karua's political power, using the few votes he elected to Raila as a criterion.
For his part, Karua opposed Gachagua's remarks by accusing him of being part of the exploitation regime that supports evil and corruption.
He also accused the former deputy president of dictatorship, saying he did not deserve the position he had.
But things seem to change since the removal of Gachagua in October 2024.
Once he became a tough politician, he seems humble, in line with his former political enemy.
In his recent remarks, Gachagua welcomed all politicians who were ready to join him and form a team to oppose the President Ruto 2027.
For his part, Karua also seems to slow down his position against Gachagua, saying he will not care to work with him.
“I haven't talked to him, and he hasn't sought me, but I can't stop talking to anyone. He is not my enemy. Kenya has one enemy, William Ruto and his rule. The fact that I have not spoken. To him he does not make him my enemy,” Karua said in a television interview in December 2024.
Will Mount Kenya help Ruto?
Recently, Gachagua advised Ruto not to count Mount Kenya among his voting strongholds.
The Kenyan Mountains have played a major role in Ruto's victory in the 2022 vote, promoting the presidency against Raila, who was supported by the government.
Of the 7.1 million votes in which Ruto was declared the winner, Mount Kenya contributed 3.5 million.
Ruto voted while Gachagua was his running mate; The last one has been seeing himself as a criterion for victory in Ruto's campaigns.
Two years of their collective leadership, differences began between the two, which could not be resolved and led to the removal of power.
The former deputy president launched an attack on Ruto, accusing him of betraying Mount Kenya for allowing the case to pass.
Speaking to his followers in a direct session of TiktokGachagua announced that the most populous area would no longer support Ruto.
He said Ruto would not succeed in any effort to calm Mount Kenya, including providing government appointments to the locals.
The former deputy president argued that Ruto defrauded the area.
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