Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has blasted President William Ruto for what he termed as ‘celebrating’ the demise of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Gachagua urged the head of state to mind his utterances since he will not go against a single individual in the 2027 General Elections but rather the people of Kenya.
“I have heard William Ruto bragging and celebrating that with the demise of Raila Odinga, he has no opponent, but I would like to inform him that we as the opposition are not opponents; his opponents are the people of Kenya,” Gachagua said.
“We are going nowhere; we are just doing what the people of Kenya want, because we have sufficient instructions from the people to agree on one country and restore dignity in the country,” Gachagua added.
Insisting, “So William Ruto, much as you seem to celebrate in Raila’s death, you should be aware that you are facing the people.”
The former second in command further assured that the United Opposition side is engineering a formula, which they will use to select a single presidential candidate, who will go head-on against President Ruto during the 2027 polls.
According to Gachagua, the strategy to select the flagbearer is very similar to what they are using to select individuals who will represent the opposition side in the upcoming by-elections across the country.
“We want to assure the people of Kenya that we are more than determined to abide by their wish and select a single presidential candidate; it will happen, and that will be the candidate of the people of Kenya,” he said.
The head of state left tongues wagging last week after he claimed that the late Raila Odinga was the only individual who could have managed to shake him in the 2027 polls.
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