Ruto Names MP Rigathi Gachagua as His Running Mate

Ruto Names MP Rigathi Gachagua as His Running Mate

Deputy President William Ruto has named Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua as his running mate in the August 9th presidential election.

While making the announcement at his Karen residence on Sunday, Ruto said Gachagua trounced other candidates who were being considered for the position including Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki, and MPs Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) and Alice Wahome (Kandara).

Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency under the UDA party and Kenya Kwanza alliance, described Gachagua as an astute debater and a successful elected politician who is a principled, resilient and fearless fighter for the right cause.

"Gachagua is my friend whom  I have worked with, especially on that Bottom-Up Economic model and we started that journey together. He understands people's issues, he is passionate about ordinary people," Ruto said.

In his acceptance speech, Gachagua thanked Ruto for showing trust and confidence in him, promising not to let him, the hustler nation, and Kenyans down.

“This is the biggest day in my life and I truly thank you our Deputy President for the trust and confidence you have bestowed in me. With the team, you have assembled, I believe we have what it takes to realise the dreams of the hustler nation and it will be a great honour for me to play my part,” he said.

Gachagua, who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science & literature from the University of Nairobi, previously served as an Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, District Officer cadet and Personal Assistant to the head of Public Service.

The 57-year-old first-time MP also worked as a District Officer in Kakamega and Laikipia Districts as well as Personal Assistant of President Kenyatta when he served as the Minister for Local Government.
 

Comments

Kipserem (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 07:48pm

In reply to by GUEST1 (not verified)

Precisely @guest! There will be no kenya at the end of their first term in office. They both will steal from Mount Kenya top to the depth of Indian Ocean. Kenyans must wake up and use wisdom in voting this time around. Ruto and Rigathi are greedy for everything kenya. Ruto wants to overtake Dagote of Nigeria with stolen wealth. Kenya can’t have a thief for president. Ruto and rikathi are thieves.

Asista (not verified)     Mon, 05/16/2022 @ 09:13pm

In reply to by Kipserem (not verified)

Fake Kipserem, you keep calling people thief and when asked to show what was stolen, you go mute. You have to show what is it that was stolen or shut up! And also stop stop this nonsense of creating lots of pseudo names with the same messaging purporting to or trying to foolishly imply multiple people are against the DP. You have to ask yourself why is it that you are a squatter in Rift Valley other than your own home? You want call others names yet you want to live amongst them. Try to be civilized. And every neighborhood will embrace you.

Kipserem (not verified)     Tue, 05/17/2022 @ 04:41pm

In reply to by Asista (not verified)

@asista - you are as fake as your mother - a dummy kalenjin is the worst form of creature. You are a corruptly cursed idiot.

Here is a few answers to respond to your stupidity. Muteshi 💯 acres. Kimwerer/Arror dams shs 21 billion. Weston hotel land. 15k acres in Laikipia. Shs 4 billion brought to Surgoi by former disgraced treasury secretary Lotich in huge sacks.

Money laundered from Nigeria to kenya and across the world by Ruto - shs 25 billion. Go ask your mother because she could be a little more intelligent than your ass self before you call me freaking fake. You can also include the money Ruto used to bribe those who killed your brother Yebei, Kenei, Musando, Juma, etc.

I will be more than happy when Ruto loses because we can’t afford to mortgage our country to ruto. Ruto steals for himself and Rachel. He does not steal for the kalenjins, Nandi, Origen, kipsigis, etc. as a matter of fact Ruto hates kalenjins because he has given them a very bad name because of his corrupt ness, graft, theft, murders, etc.

And by the way, Rigathi got several corruption cases pending in court and many bank accounts frozen by the courts. Ask Rigathi where he got over shs 200 million he can’t explain the source. Is this the group you and your mother want to be in charge of kenya simply because you are blind kalenjins?? Both Ruto and Rigathi should be barred from running for public office because they are thieves.

Mutai (not verified)     Tue, 05/17/2022 @ 04:44pm

In reply to by Asista (not verified)

No one want to be embraced by thieves. I support @kipserem for speaking out. It’s time the kalenjin community wake up from denial about Ruto’s corruption. It’s about Kenya and not us only. You too @asista included. Stop your nonsense while you know the truth about Ruto’s shenanigans.

Mwaniki (not verified)     Tue, 05/17/2022 @ 04:51pm

In reply to by Asista (not verified)

Your ranting here calling Kikuyus squatters is the reason we will not vote for Ruto. He is a Devil, a mad man and your crazy shit here confirms your short sighted thinking. Ruto can pick Rigathi all he wants but that is deal between the two. No kikuyu votes for Ruto.

Josh (not verified)     Tue, 05/17/2022 @ 05:56pm

In reply to by Asista (not verified)

@asista - where is my own home? I thought kenya belongs to the 44 tribes; yours included? This is the problem Kenyans have with DP Ruto. He has said many times Kikuyus and other tribes must be kicked out of the Rift Valley.

You just now confirmed what the kalenjins discuss under the bed. And do you thinks Kenyans are that stupid to vote for a guy who will turn around and kill them?

You just cost Ruto a lot of voters for admitting that other tribes are not welcome in the Rift Valley. You have a history of driving other Kenyans out of Eldoret. So when you utter some absent minded statements about squatters, everything you say makes a lot of sense to other tribes. Your response here @asista is a confirmation of what Ruto plans to do immediately after 9 August 2022. Rarua Tosha! Baba Tosha!

Too (not verified)     Tue, 05/17/2022 @ 06:10pm

In reply to by Asista (not verified)

@Guest1 is very correct that kenya will be finished by two thieves. Ruto and Rigathi have a long history of corruption in kenya. Their shady ways will be embolden once they occupy the two high offices in the land. When is Ruto going to address corruption if he is shy talking about it now? You can blindly follow a thief simply because he is your tribe man.

@asista - we all love our kalenjin tribe but we must call out those destroying the tribe by giving it a bad name. @kipserem is a concerned citizen who must be heard. How do you reconcile Ruto with all the corruption issues against him? Rigathi, a kikuyu, has similar corruption issues which he blames on every body else except himself.

We can’t elect a corrupt guy to be the president of kenya regardless of his tribe. I for one wants to see corruption ended in kenya so that our children can have better opportunities. Wake up @asista and understand the concerns of those who think that Ruto is unfit to be Kenya’s president. Are you a thief too?

Warid (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 04:07pm

In reply to by Mūgīkūyū (not verified)

So sure the birds of feather always flock together. They smell each other from afar. They sleep together and fly together. Kenya is truly up for sale. These two criminals will leave no bank standing up at the end of their term if by a bad omen they get elected. Do hear me Kenyans? You are all up for sale by the two most corrupt guys in the face of this world. Elect them at your own perils.

Bob (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 11:42am

Kenya is finished if Ruto and Rigathi clenches power in kenya. Ruto is the high prince of corruption and Rigathi is the father of theft. Kenyans beware of these two crooked thieves. Kenya has no chance with Ruto and Rigathi.

Kennedy (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 11:46am

WSR pick a guy who is marred in corruption because he does not want anyone who will question his dirty activities. Rigathi is simply a sellout to the kikuyu community. He will be the one doing the bidding for Ruto to eliminate the wealthy Kikuyus.

Kenya. (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 12:45pm

What a bad choice? Tawala Kenya Tawala X5 Raisi Moi Tawala Kenya Tawala. Two thugs who graduated from Moi school of goons working together. Expect mega scandals to come. Kenyans need to stay away from this combo of Nyayo goons.

Kipruto James (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 12:46pm

Two of the mega thieves to lead Kenya? You are freaking kidding me. Ruto ni wanyumbani lakini loh, msichague hii mtu! Kenya itakwisha. Kama ni hii Ruto na Rikathi, sasa wacha Uhuru awe life president au be recolonized!!

Kiboi (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 04:20pm

In reply to by Kipruto James (not verified)

@kipruto - aI am nyumbani with Ruto too but my allegiance is the bigger country of kenya. It’s our country and we can’t afford to keep silent when we all know that Ruto will finish our beloved country.

Anyone who steals so much does not need to be elected president. He refused to pick Kithure because he wants to be surrounded by another thief Rigathi.

A time comes when people must speak out. This match is not going to work for kenya. I say no to WSR. The man steals for himself and not in the name of the kalenjin community.

Bmore (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 01:13pm

The Gachagua guy matches Ruto in many ways. Skin color, billionaire, corrupt and sweet propaganda.
Just to mention a few.

Khaemba (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 07:53pm

In reply to by Bmore (not verified)

That is how hail birds resemble each other in orange jail suits. This team of UDAku thieves will completely destroy kenya if kenyans do not wise up and not vote for them. I’m beginning to worry about the future of our country. UDAku is about individual positions and how they demarcate and share our government. Two thieves on the same ticket? Hell NO!

Menye (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 01:51pm

It’s better to have jambazi Rigathi or even Kindiki as Ruto would have lost 90% of his supporters had he dared pick the Adulterer/prostitute.But like majambazi Uhuru,Kibaki(expired),Karanja(expired),Saitot(expired) or muuaji Kamau(expired) only a few Mountainians will directly benefit from jambazi Rigathi’s loot.Wewe MuGikuyu na uninhabited wako,yako ni kutoa USHULU YA KULIPA MADENI ILIYOIBIWA NA WAGIKUYU WENU,kina Uhuru,Kibaki,Kamau na kadhalika huku ukiimba MUGIKUYU WITU,GAITU GA GWICIARIRA.

Mwishegu (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 07:59pm

In reply to by Menye (not verified)

No mathafucking Kenyan benefits when Ruto and Rigathi loots everything. We need to make sure they don’t take power to loot it all from our children. Kenyans need to think deep, long and hard about voting for Ruto and Rigathi. They are both convicts and they can’t be in charge of kenya.

Sally (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 01:53pm

Wezi ni wale wale! Kenya imekwisha na hawa wezi wawili. Our country will go to the dogs with the two thieves in leadership. Haiwezekani.

Menye (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 02:23pm

In 2008,some Luos directly benefited after muchawi Raila,their tribal god was rewarded with PRIME MURDERER’s title for killing 1300 people(95% being AGikuyu).He grabbed thousands of rental houses owned by the targeted AGikuyu landlords and handed them to thousands of his Luo tribesmen after killing their owners.Many Luos have relocated to Nairobi hoping that the same madness to be repeated.

Yusuf (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 03:22pm

Between Rigathi and Kindiki Rigathi is a better choice. Martha Karau would have been the best choice for Ruto to balance the ticket. Kindiki's name is NOT presidential. In Mt Kenya region languages it sounds like a chosen pennis(Kithure(chosen) Kindiki(penis or a dick). Can you imagine Kenya having a Deputy President whose name sounds like a dick?

Kiptanui (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 04:13pm

Kenyans must be bewitched to cerebrate the choice of Rigathi to deputize WSR. Ruto and Rigathi will take kenya to the cleaners and wholesale the country to the Devil.

Do we really want our country to survive for another 100 years? Thus Ruto and Rigathi team will bring kenya to its knees with corruption. You can now imagine how happy the UDAku are because they all know they will never be prosecuted for the money they have stolen from Kenyans.

Mwai (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 04:23pm

Rigathi is another known thief and now expected to be second in command for Ruto? No! It’s not possible. All the reason I will vote for Baba to save kenya from the two gluttons. What are Kenyans really thinking…?

Njambi (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 04:27pm

Nyeri has a population of 700,000, and less than that number are the registered voters. Rigathi brings about 200,000 voters to Ruto camp. The rest of the mountain people will not vote for thieves that have terrorized the entire country. It’s time the people of central to wake up and smell the coffee. This ticket is doomed from hell and it’s cursed.

Weru (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 04:32pm

The only reason Rigathi showed allegiance to Ruto is simply because he had corruption cases haunting him. He jumped to TangaTanga to protect himself from prosecution.

Ruto has several corruption cases such as Weston and many others. Electing thieves is simply sending a bad message to Kenyans that you become something when you steal from them.

Let’s not vote for this ticket because they both have no integrity. Kenya is not for sale by two crooks.

Gachanja (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 07:30pm

Rigathi is saying he will “protect” Uhuru in retirement. I doubt it.

Let’s not be 👌deceived by this Devil that a Ruto government will protect Uhuru and other Kenyans. Ruto is ready to start killing Kikuyus on the first day in office. If he is orchestrating the killing of Kikuyus in Laikipia, who knows what else he will do.

As a matter of fact Rigathi will not have any power to protect any body in kenya. He will do it very thing Ruto tells him to do including destroying the kikuyu network to destabilize the Kikuyus.

It makes someone wonder why Ruto and Rigathi keep on talking about protecting specific individuals. What they are saying leaves a very bad taste in the mouth of many Kenyans. These two will kill many Kenyans if they are not stopped by not voting for them.

You got two known thieves here with a lot bitterness. They are arrogant and they will revenge by doing the unthinkable.

It is quite shameful that a whole Mp like Rigathi can stand out there to lie to Kenyans about protecting the current president amid claiming that his corruption cases and those of Ruto are fake. Does Rigathi think Kenyans are stupid?

What kind of nonsense is Rigathi talking about here?

Kajanjeromi (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 08:04pm

One got bulging white teeth while the other one cult crooked rusty teeth. The common denominator here is they are both thieves; as corrupt as the Satan himself. Kenyans you are in big trouble if you elect Ruto/Rigathi. The UDAku team is hungry to eat our country to the last standing tree. Beware folks…

Conish (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 08:14pm

All the contributions are purely hateful statements that won't stop the duo from clinching the coveted seat of power. Welcome to 5 yrs of bitterness Azimiolites...Its RutoRigathi bros.Menzeni wembe ama drawn yourselves in the nearby river...hahaha

Menye (not verified)     Sun, 05/15/2022 @ 09:04pm

Hungry Billionaire Kenyans believe that only jambazi Uhuru,muuaji Raila,their families and friends have the right to steal their money.Some other idiots even volunteer to be killed for muuaji/tribe Raila to rule.Ruto,Rigathi & Co have the same rights too.It is surprising that none of them complained when Rigathi,the then Uhuru’s personal assistant was looting with his boss.Why didn’t you complain when expired Mathu & JM Kariuki were looting your money and grabbing land with their boss,expired muuaji Kenyatta?.Why didn’t you complain when expired Kirubi,Kibaki’s personal assistant looted for his boss?Why didn’t you complain when Kariuki Omondi,Raila’s personal assistant looted with his boss?The two plus expired Kibaki imported poisonous maize to Kenya which is still killing thousands but you are still silent.

Mansuu (not verified)     Mon, 05/16/2022 @ 05:38am

General Himmler was the second in command to Adolf Hitler f Germany. Hitler’s sole purpose in selecting Himmler was to use Himmler to spread the racist hatred and nazism in the entire Germany.

When Hitler selected Himmler to deputize him, they both secretly made a pact to exterminate the Jews through killing them in gas chambers. As a matter of fact General Himmler did not have much experience in leadership. Hitler knew Himmler was an outspoken character and could easily influenced to carry out Hitler’s evil intents and plan.

Hitler admired him because of the way he could use Himmler to spread racism, Nazism and hatred in Germany. Himmler was a very bitter man but he played cool until Hitler started using him against the Jews. They both ended up killing 6 million Jews an act that ultered the history of Germany and the world

Rigathi relationship with Ruto is similar to that of Himmler and Hitler. Rigathi is very inexperienced and a very bitter man. Rigathi’s olitical mindset is shrouded by huge bitterness and a very insatiable desire to revenge over those he perceives to have treated him wrong. As a matter of fact Rigathi is more insecure in many ways than Ruto. Rigathi is not battle tested to know he will be a good DP. Ruto selected Rigathi to use him in taking revenge against those they both have been wronged by.

The Ruto/Rigathi ticket is doomed to fail because they are both driven by bitter emotions instead of policy positions. They are both like Hitler and Himmler who in their hands Germany was never safe. Are Kenyans safe in the hands of Ruto and Rigathi? I am afraid NOT! Kenyans cannot take a chance with Ruto and Rigathi. The couple will burn kenya down without much thought. Kenya will become an undesirable nation in the hands of Ruto and Rigathi.

Loise (not verified)     Mon, 05/16/2022 @ 09:21am

We have 47 presidential candidates to choose from let us show our hate for corruption and stealing with our vote . my kula my right

Joab (not verified)     Mon, 05/16/2022 @ 04:03pm

In reply to by Imara Daima (not verified)

I agree! With Ruto and Rigathi this, kenya is doomed for the worst economic destruction known to men. They will steal the country to its knees. May God help all of us. Tumekwisha. Our country will be stolen blind jameni - did Ruto have to pick another thief?

Molly (not verified)     Wed, 05/18/2022 @ 04:41pm

The two look alike conmen are the most dangerous guys to the Kenya’s well-being. These two high caliber thieves will drain kenya coffers to the last penny.

Muthui (not verified)     Sat, 05/21/2022 @ 06:15am

Rigathi is an opportunistic type of guy. Like WSR, Rigathi has always done what has benefited him without much regard to the kikuyu community. Both Rigathi and Ruto are unfit mix to lead kenya. They carry a negative TAG which is severely worrying, and Kenyans must closely look at the past history of Rigathi to understand how he has acted in making decisions which directly affect the people.

Rigathi is known to have betrayed the Kikuyus since 1992 when he was a DO in Moi’s government. He lied to the people of Kianyaga area to give up their land until Bishop Gitari blew the whistle. Many farmers were left homeless after Rigathi took their land. He had promised to settle them in Mwea but it never happened. In order to cool off the land problems in the Kianyaga area, Moi posted Rigathi to Mwea where he continued to do bad things.

When Rigathi was the DO of Rundiani in the Rift Valley, he was used by Moi to harass the kikuyu’s. At that time, Ruto was in YK 92 and he was closely working with Rigathi to remove madoadoa (mainly Kikuyus) from the Rift Valley.

As Kikuyus suffered by losing their land and businesses under the Moi regime, Rigathi never spoke out against what Moi and Ruto were doing to Kikuyus. As a matter of fact Rigathi was busy stealing the land of the displaced Kikuyus. Rigathi and Ruto were in the same team which harassed the Kikuyus residing in the Rift Valley. Kikuyus lost their livelihood and many lost their loved one while Rigathi executed Moi’s orders to torment them. Rigathi benefited at the expense of kikuyu families.

Rigathi is associated with over 20 companies that have conducted corrupt and illegal businesses through the unfair acquisition of government tenders worth billions of shillings. These questionable companies syphoned billions of ordinary tax payers money to benefit Rigathi alone. Does Rigathi really have the interests of Kenyan people at heart?

During his University days Rigathi had a direct access to Moi. He misled Moi by lying about other Kikuyus and by large other Kenyans about their involvement in the opposition to the Moi regime. Rigathi handsomely benefited materially when other Kenyans were getting jailed and some got killed. Is this the man Kenyans want to hold a number 2 position in government?

Rigathi is purely a “YES SIR” type of a guy who will not do what is morally the right thing to protect those being targeted as long as he benefits financially. Here we have two most corrupt men vying for the top positions in government, and Kenyans mystery understand what is at take if they elected them.

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