- Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has insisted that President William Ruto will still fail in the 2027 elections, even with the support of Raila Odinga
- He said that Raila has the right to make his political decision and no one can stop him from doing so
- He said that Raila has the freedom to make his political decisions and that no one can stop him from doing so
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua He said he was not worried if former prime minister Raila Odinga would choose to join President William Ruto.
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Why Gachagua doesn't care about Raila's union and Ruto?
Gachagua said that he would know his position about Raila as soon as the former prime minister announced his political direction.
Speaking to the rope media on Wednesday, February 26, Gachagua said that if Raila Odinga He will decide to partner with Ruto before the 2027 elections, he will be destroying his political legacy for many years.
He said that Raila has the right to make his political decisions, and no one can stop him from doing so.
“We cannot understand Raila Odinga. If he decides to undermine his years of legacy in support of President William Ruto, that is his right. We have no power to stop him,” Said Gachagua.
The former deputy president said he had no problem with Raila to cooperate with Ruto, insisting that it would not give him any benefit.
He explained that Raila's votes were largely attributed to his cooperation with the Wiper party leader, Kalonzo Musyokawhich he would lose if he decided to work with Ruto.
In addition, Gachagua said that other areas that gave Raila the previous support would withdraw, which would have made him useless for Ruto.
“He would lose his votes from Kisii, Mount Kenya. So, he will not be a great help to William Ruto,” he added.
He said that Ruto's popularity in the country has dropped, as groups that were previously supported have ejected themselves.
“He has been left by everyone.“Said Gachagua.
The former deputy president claimed that even if Raila supported Ruto, he still has no chance of being re -elected due to the reasons he mentioned.
When will Raila declare his political direction?
Gachagua's statement comes after Raila exposes it to be will announce his political direction next week Following his failure in the race for the Chairman of the African Union (AUC).
The former Prime Minister said that he held a private meeting with the elders of the Luo Council, where he discussed his experience in the AUC elections, from the campaign period to voting.
His announcement came after returning to the country from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he went to contest for the AUC position.
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