Ngunjiri Wambugu mocks Gachagua’s US trip, says presser driven by fear
By Mustafa Juma, July 10, 2025Former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu has thrown shade at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his much-publicised trip to the United States of America.
Taking to his official Facebook page moments after Gachagua’s press conference on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Wambugu, who is Gachagua’s former ally, suggested that the frenzy surrounding the visit is rooted in fear rather than diplomacy.
Wambugu questioned the Democracy for the Citizens (DCP) leader’s conduct, likening it to that of someone experiencing their first opportunity to travel abroad, specifically to the U.S.
“I wanted to say Gachagua is behaving like someone who’s never been ‘about to go to America’ until I realised this whole drama was driven by fear,” Wambugu quipped, adding a facepalm emoji to emphasise his disbelief.
He ended the statement with a sarcastic nod to the U.S., telling the diaspora to expect lies, writing: “Anyway. America. Kunakujwo. Stori za jaba kwa wingi.” — loosely translated to mean, “Anyway, America is being toured. Fictional stories in plenty.”
Duale mocks Gachagua’s trip
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale also took a swipe at Gachagua over his trip to the United States of America.
Duale questioned the purpose and expected outcomes of Gachagua’s trip, particularly on fundraising.
Speaking on the night of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Duale cast doubt on the effectiveness of Gachagua’s visit, sarcastically noting that if the Democracy for the Citizens (DCP) party leader was counting on financial support from the Somali community in the diaspora, he would be disappointed.
“I am told he has gone to the US. I don’t know. For some fundraising? I want to tell him (Gachagua) that the largest community in the diaspora is Somalis, and Somalis will not give him even a dollar,” Duale said.
Gachagua jets out
Gachagua, on the evening of Wednesday, July 9, jetted out of the country via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for the US.
“Tonight, I leave the country for the United States of America. God Bless Kenya,” he posted on X after boarding a plane.
Gachagua, while addressing the press in Nairobi earlier, had stated that the trip is fully packed and will see him engage Kenyans, among other groups in the diaspora.
“Tonight, I will be travelling to the US to talk to Kenyans in the diaspora and the international community about the state of the nation,” he said.
This is Gachagua’s first foreign trip since he was ousted from office.