Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has expressed confidence in securing justice over his controversial removal from office, following a key victory at the Court of Appeal.
Speaking during a church service in Juja, Kiambu County, Gachagua welcomed the appellate court’s decision to overturn a ruling by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu.
The October 2024 ruling had constituted a three-judge bench to hear a petition on his removal — a move the Court of Appeal has now ruled must come from the Chief Justice, who holds the exclusive mandate to empanel benches in such matters.
“The framers of the 2010 Constitution created four levels of judicial intervention—the Magistrate’s Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. If you don’t get justice in one level, you move to the next. I believe the judiciary will rescue me, and justice will prevail for the people of Kenya,” Gachagua said.
Reiterating his political ambition, Gachagua announced plans to launch a new political party aimed at uniting opposition forces ahead of the 2027 General Election.
He revealed ongoing consultations with prominent figures, including former Cabinet Secretaries Fred Matiang’i, Eugene Wamalwa, and political leaders Kalonzo Musyoka and Martha Karua.
“I assure you that in 2027, we will be ready. Kalonzo, Karua, Matiang’i, Wamalwa, and I will sit and agree on one candidate. We are united in our mission to liberate this country,” he declared.
Gachagua, who continues to rally support in Mt. Kenya, also named former Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, former Public Service CS Justin Muturi, and ex-Minister Mukhisa Kituyi as part of his growing coalition.
The court’s decision raises legal and constitutional questions surrounding his removal and the subsequent appointment of Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President.
