Gachagua’s ally senator John Methu admits Ruto might win 2027 poll
Nyandarua Senator John Methu and Rigathi Gachagua’s key ally has said that President William Ruto will secure his second term if the Mt Kenya region remains disunited.
Speaking to a local TV station on Sunday, August 25, 2025, Methu warned that more Ruto-backed political parties will be formed and presented in the region as part of a wider plan to weaken its voting bloc ahead of the 2027 polls.
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The youthful senator said Mt Kenya’s strength has always been anchored on unity, and that the emergence of multiple parties risks scattering the region’s bargaining power.
He argued that Ruto’s strategy is to take advantage of divisions so that he can consolidate votes from elsewhere while weakening the region’s negotiating capacity.
“Our people should realise early and be cautious of many political parties coming up in the region because it is Ruto’s goal to divide the Mt Kenya votes and secure votes in the 2027 poll to make him win the re-election bid,” Methu said.
Call for vigilance
The senator further cautioned residents not to be swayed by leaders who loudly chant anti-Ruto slogans, saying that not all of them genuinely want the President to be removed from power.
“We should also be vigilant because not everyone who sings ‘Ruto must go’ actually wants him to go,” he said, urging the region to carefully evaluate leaders’ intentions rather than following populist rhetoric.
According to Methu, Mt Kenya risks sliding into political irrelevance if it fails to speak in one voice. He said disunity will only embolden Ruto, who is banking on the fragmentation to secure his re-election.
Growing dissent against Ruto
Methu’s sentiments come at a time when some leaders who previously supported Ruto have turned into fierce critics of his administration.
Among them is Moses Kuria, the immediate former Economic Advisor to the President, who has been openly slamming the government over broken promises and alleged betrayal of pre-election agreements.
Kuria has repeatedly warned that the current administration is failing to prioritise the needs of ordinary Kenyans and has accused Ruto of sidelining some of his key allies. His remarks, alongside those of other leaders, have added to growing discontent within government ranks.
Methu, however, insisted that Mt Kenya unity is the only guarantee against being played out in the 2027 race.
