Gachagua shares why he feels Raila may not be dependable
The Democracy for Citizens’ Party leader, Rigathi Gachagua, has humbly requested ODM Party leader Raila Odinga to “eat in peace.”
Speaking in the United States on Monday, August 11, 2025, Gachagua said the veteran politician has been misleading his supporters for years, yet does not seem interested in becoming president.
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He told a gathering that many communities he referred to as “cousins” had, for a long time, been mobilised by Odinga during elections with promises of a better future, but without tangible results.
“The cousins are many like Wekesa. This cousin movement is the greatest thing to have happened in Kenya.
“This is because our cousins have been misused by Raila Odinga for a long time.
“Every election cycle, he has been mobilising my cousins from the Mulembe Nation, from the Kamba Nation, from Mijikenda, from Taita, and telling them that he wants to take them to Canaan. And because people love Canaan, my cousins fell for it so much,” he said.
Also, Gachagua claimed that while the ODM boss enjoys political influence, he often avoids the responsibilities of leadership.
“He likes power but doesn’t like to be responsible. He creates problems, gets invited to the government and starts to eat.
Right now, he is quiet because he is eating. He is a good observer of table manners because he doesn’t talk when eating,” he remarked.
Call for unity among ‘cousins’
According to Gachagua, the communities he refers to as cousins have now found their way and are more united in charting their political direction.
He urged Raila to respect this new alignment and “keep off family matters.”
“These cousins have now found their way as a family. Please, Raila, keep off family matters,” he said.
The former Deputy President emphasised that his comments were not meant to create division but to encourage honest conversations about political alliances and leadership in the country.
He expressed hope that the unity among the communities would help bring about more transparent and accountable politics in the future.
Gachagua is currently on a one-month tour of the United States, where he is meeting Kenyans in the diaspora to discuss governance, national unity, and development priorities.
