‘Moi alijaribu akashindwa!’ Gachagua tells off Ruto, Kindiki over alleged plot to divide Mt. Kenya

The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has intensified his attacks on President William Ruto and his deputy Prof. Kithure Kindiki, accusing the two leaders of attempting to divide the Mt. Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Speaking at a rally in Nakuru on Saturday, Gachagua dismissed what he described as efforts to split the Kikuyu, Embu and Meru communities, maintaining that the wider Mt. Kenya region has no boundaries when it comes to its political and social identity.

In mocking references to the two leaders, Gachagua accused the President of seeking to divide the region in an attempt to consolidate political support.

“Huyu Kasongo anapanga ndiyo arudi kutumaliza, lazima agawanye Mlima. Ati atoe Nakuru, sababu nyinyi si watu wa mlima. Mlima, Kasongo, hauna mipaka. Mlima ni jamii, mlima ni sisi, wale tunaongea vile tunaongea,” Gachagua said.

He further accused Ruto of seeking to separate the Meru and Embu communities from the wider Mt. Kenya bloc.

“Anataka ati agawanye Wameru na Waembu, awaondoe ati ndio atukalie. Wewe Kasongo, Mzungu mweupe, mweupe si wewe mweusi, alijaribu kugawanya sisi, akashindwa. Moi mwenyewe, miaka ishirini na nne, alijaribu kutugawanya sisi, akashindwa,” he said.

Gachagua warned that attempts to divide the region would fail, likening the strategy to cutting down a mugumo tree with a razor blade.

“Wewe Kasongo, kugawanya mlima ni kama kukata mti wa mgumo na wembe, utajiumiza kidole,” he said.

The former Deputy President also claimed that Kindiki had been dispatched to Embu to mobilise elders and convince them to distance themselves from the wider Mt. Kenya political bloc.

He questioned Kindiki's ability to spearhead what he described as a campaign to divide the region.

“Sasa ati ametuma Soprano huko Embu. Unajua Soprano? Yule bonoko. Ni bure si bure? Ati bonoko, ameita wazee wa Embu. Amewapatia fedha wazee wa Embu ati waondoke kwa mlima. Hao wazee wamechukua pesa, wamesema haiwezekani. Wamesema hawa ni kama watu wa Ol Kalou,” Gachagua said.

The DCP leader maintained that the Kikuyu, Embu and Meru communities would remain united despite what he termed attempts to fragment their political base.

“Anatumika na Kasongo kugawanya Mlima na haiwezekani. Sisi jamii ya Kikuyu na Waembu na Wameru, sisi tukiungana, hakuna mtu anayeweza kutugawanya. Na umoja wetu ndiyo nguvu yetu, si ndiyo?” Gachagua said.

His remarks come as political leaders intensify efforts to consolidate support across the Mt. Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election, with the unity and political direction of the region emerging as a key battleground.