Gachagua reveals plan to channel 7 million Mt Kenya votes against Ruto
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has openly declared his political break from President William Ruto, revealing a bold and meticulously coordinated plan to galvanise Mount Kenya’s estimated seven million voters into voting en masse against the Head of State come 2027.
In a dramatic address delivered on Sunday, May 4, 2025, during a thanksgiving service at his Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri, Gachagua did not mince his words.
With a fiery tone, he announced that the mountain region, once Ruto’s most loyal base, was no longer interested in rhetoric or empty promises but was instead preparing to shift its political allegiance in one united voice.
“I want to assure you,” he said emphatically, “that we, the people of the mountain, have finally come together. From Meru to Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri to Kirinyaga, Embu, Kiambu, Murang’a, Laikipia, Nyandarua, Nakuru, Nairobi and Kajiado—we are now speaking as one. Our voice is singular; our mission is clear.”
Gachagua then confirmed that conversations among regional leaders had already cemented a strategic pact—to consolidate all seven million Mount Kenya votes and cast them in one direction, away from Ruto.
“We have agreed,” he said, his voice steady and calculated, “that our seven million votes will not be wasted. We shall consult with our leaders, we shall move in unity, and we shall channel our votes together. This man—Kasongo—must serve only one term,” he said.
Gachagua then reminded Ruto that it was Mount Kenya’s 47 percent vote that handed him the presidency in 2022, urging him not to forget that it was their backing that propelled him to power. He added that just as they rallied behind him then, they would now turn the tide, redirect their votes elsewhere, and watch him lose the presidency and head back home.
“We are the people who gave you 47% of the national vote,” he charged. “It was this mountain that carried you on its back and delivered you to State House. And now, it will be this same mountain that walks you out.”
He went further, framing the Mount Kenya region not just as a political bloc but as a force of reckoning.
“This mountain is not confused. We are one, united in identity, united in purpose. And our only mission now is to join hands with the rest of the country and ensure that Ruto’s presidency ends after one term.”
Divisions
The former Deputy President also took aim at what he described as deliberate attempts by the current administration to create divisions within the mountain. In an explosive revelation, Gachagua accused Ruto of trying to engineer a rift between Mt Kenya East and West.
He claimed that Ruto had recently visited Mt Elgon for a rally, where he enlisted the Member of Parliament for Webuye East to urge locals to abandon any efforts to unite with the Mt Kenya community. What baffled him most, he said, was that the very same people Ruto had encouraged to reject the mountain’s unity were now standing firmly by his side.
“I told him it would not work,” he said defiantly.
“You held a meeting at Mt Elgon just the other day. You called an MP from Webuye West to come and preach the gospel of division, to suggest that our people be split into East and West. But let me tell you, the leaders who sit with me here today have seen through the lies—they are resolved to foster unity among the mountain people.”
With an unshakable conviction, Gachagua grounded his political crusade in faith.
He shared that their struggle had transcended political titles, with their focus now firmly on securing justice, restoring their dignity, and reclaiming their voice, all while placing their faith in God’s guidance and power.
“We are praying to God, and we believe in His power. We are asking the Almighty to guide us. This is no longer about political titles—it is about justice, about dignity, and about taking back our voice.”
Throughout the event, Gachagua was flanked by a battalion of Mount Kenya leaders, among them county governors, senators, MPs, and MCAs—each nodding in approval as he spoke.
Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, his wife and a central figure in the church gathering, remained close to Karua, whose earlier grand reception at the residence set the stage for the fiery declarations that followed.
