Gachagua: My alliance with Ruto was doomed from the start
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto, claiming their political alliance was fundamentally flawed from the very beginning.
Speaking during a diaspora engagement in Seattle, Washington State, on Friday, July 11, 2025, Gachagua painted a picture of betrayal, deception, and inevitable fallout between two leaders with irreconcilable values.
Submissive DP
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Gachagua, who was impeached in October 2024, accused Ruto of seeking a submissive deputy—a “yes “man”—rather than a principled partner.
“The Gigathi Gachagua that William Ruto got is not what he wanted. He had a totally different idea of the deputy he wanted. He wanted a Mr. Yes Sir, a guy who will say yes sir to everything, “Gachagua said.
Deception for votes
According to Gachagua, Ruto had no issue using his influence in Mt. Kenya to rally votes in the 2022 elections, but once in office, their differences quickly surfaced.
The Democracy for the Citizens (DCP) party leader went ahead to describe Ruto as a man who lies “without even blinking,” saying he could no longer stay in a government that demanded blind obedience over honesty.
“He was quite happy for me to mobilise the votes, but he had a big problem with somebody who is truthful, and I knew my marriage with Ruto would not last long, past one year, because we are different. The guy is a pathological liar, and I am a truthful man. The two of us are like oil and water. We could not stay together; I am even surprised it went for two years. This is a guy who will look at you straight and lie without even blinking. I couldn’t take it because I was not brought up that way,” Gachagua said.
ICC case
Ever since he was ousted as Kenya’s second DP, Gachagua has been leading a campaign to ensure that Ruto is not re-elected in 2027.
He has now revealed that the United Opposition is compiling evidence of state-backed violence to present to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Speaking during an engagement session with Kenyans in Seattle on Friday, July 11, 2025, Gachagua said the evidence currently being documented will enable them to take the current regime to the ICC.
