‘In another 3 months, I’ll be in very good shape,’ DP Gachagua says as he hits the gym

Speaking on Tuesday at his Karen home where he took reporters through his inauguration ceremony preparation, Gachagua admitted that he was in “pretty bad shape” and that he had embarked on working out after presidential campaigns.

He said he did not have time to work out in recent years due to what he called the “onslaught” meted against him by State agencies, coupled with the rigorous campaigns he and his boss, President-elect William Ruto, had embarked on in the lead up to the August 9 polls.

“I am in pretty bad shape, I built this home and set up this gym 15 years ago but before this State onslaught I used to come here every morning, but since the onslaught about four years ago I have not been here. I am in pretty bad shape. I have gained a lot of weight and it’s time for me to work out because when you work out your mind gets free and you think straight,” he said.

“We have not been able to work out because we were on the campaign trail... Everybody was against us and we had no choice but to go to the people. We had no luxury to come here and work out.”

Gachagua, who admittedly weighs 94 kilograms, told journalists that he plans to shed 10 kilos in the next three months and refresh his wardrobe, which itself has been a subject of debate among Kenyan online circles.

“Going forward I will be back in this gym. I know many people have been raising questions about how I dress and I want to tell them I had no luxury to think about dressing. I was caring about my life, I was in danger and had to look over my shoulder to make sure that I live to take care of my family,” the DP-elect said.

“In another three months I will be in very good shape and people will love what they see.”

He further dismissed online critics who have made a fuss about his dressing style, pinning him down on “misguided priorities”.

 “I just laugh and don't say anything… When I see social media people talking about dressing I want to say that would never have been a priority for me. Now that I am alive and good, I can get in good shape and trim well and reduce from 94 kilos to 84,” Gachagua said.

Early Tuesday, the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, where Dr Ruto and Gachagua are set to take the oath of office, is already brimmed with people eager to witness as Kenya ushers in a new administration.

The National Police Service was forced to direct members of the public to follow the proceedings from the comfort of their homes as the stadium had already filled to capacity by 5AM.

Some 80,000 people, including 20 Heads of State, were attending the inauguration ceremony.