Kenya: Gachagua to Expose Ruto's Failures in Four-Year Scorecard

What the report says

Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he will soon present a public assessment of President William Ruto’s first four years in office, arguing that the administration has failed Kenyans and should be voted out in the 2027 election. The remarks, reported by Capital FM and distributed by AllAfrica, were made in Narok East Constituency at Nairakia-Enkare town as Gachagua continued his opposition campaign through his Democratic Congress Party.

According to the report, Gachagua framed the upcoming address as a political “verdict” on the government’s record. He said he intended to focus on issues such as economic hardship, weak governance, insecurity and what he described as abuses of state power. He also told supporters that the campaign to remove Ruto from office had already begun in Narok East.

The article also says Gachagua renewed accusations over the killing of Mt Elgon parliamentary hopeful Nathan Wasama, who was shot dead at his home in Bungoma County last week. Gachagua alleged police had failed to act on reported threats, though the claims were not independently verified and the officials named had not publicly responded at the time of publication. Wasama’s killing has prompted calls for an investigation, and Gachagua said he would travel to Mt Elgon to press for justice.

The planned speech appears to be part of a broader escalation in Kenya’s pre-election politics, giving Gachagua another platform to challenge Ruto and criticize the security and accountability record of the Kenya Kwanza administration.