Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed calls for the United Opposition outfit, which he is part of, to reveal a presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.
During a press conference on Tuesday, February 10, Gachagua said the United Opposition will have one candidate from its coalition parties to face President William Ruto.
“There is no hurry. Mwai Kibaki was named as opposition flagbearer on October 14, 2002, when the election was on December 27, 2 months and 13 days apart. There is no hurry. We should not be in a hurry,” said Gachagua.
“We are committed to having a single Presidential candidate to face William Ruto. We want to ask for patience from the people of Kenya. Coalition building is a delicate affair,” he told the press.
While calling for patience, the DCP leader went on to castigate his former boss, President William Ruto, whom he labelled an enabler of corruption in public offices.
Gachagua welcomed a petition to ban political activities at State House, saying the presidential residence has been turned into a field for United Democratic Alliance (UDA) affairs.
“StateHouse has become a scene of crime. It has become centre of corruption and bribery,” he said, adding, “Ruto has abandoned the government. He is not thinking about government anymore. He is just thinking about re-election. State House is a campaign scene.”
Other than the presidency, the former Deputy President also claimed the National Assembly and Senate are corruption hotbeds.
“Ruto has enabled corruption; he is calling people to the lawns of State House and giving them bribes openly. Once the President has shown bribery is a way of life, the Senators have learnt from him,” said Gachagua.
“When I was being hounded out of office. The Senators who hounded me out of office were given Ksh.10 million each, and others Ksh.20 million. It is a den of corruption, so is the National Assembly,” he claimed.
The DCP leader accused President Ruto and his Deputy Kithure Kindiki of normalizing corruption by “going round the country bribing people with sacks of money.”
