- Gachagua accuses President Ruto of trying to remove Chief Justice Martha Koome for refusing to be his puppet.
- He tells Ruto not to set foot in Meru if Koome is ousted, framing it as an attack on the region.
- Gachagua likens Koome’s alleged persecution to his impeachment, saying Ruto is targeting independent institutions.
- He criticizes Meru MPs and senators for failing to defend Koome, suggesting they have been compromised.
- Gachagua vows street protests if Koome is removed, declaring Mt. Kenya will not be silenced.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a stern warning to President William Ruto, accusing him of orchestrating a judicial purge against Chief Justice Martha Koome.
Speaking in Meru on Sunday, Gachagua alleged that Koome was under attack for refusing to be a “yes sir” puppet to the executive.
“She is being fought because she has refused to be a ‘yes sir’ person,” he thundered. “If you chase our Martha Koome, don’t set foot in Meru. You chased Rigathi Gachagua, and the Mt. Kenya people were silent—you thought they were cowards.”
Ruto vs. the Judiciary?
Gachagua framed the alleged attack on Koome as part of a broader campaign by Ruto to undermine independent institutions and consolidate unchecked power.
“You fought with me because I am a man. Leave Martha Koome alone—she is a woman. Why are you fighting women? Can you fight your fellow men?” he challenged, portraying Ruto as a leader who bullies his way through political opposition.
A Silent Mt. Kenya Leadership
Gachagua also took a swipe at Meru leaders, accusing them of betraying their own by remaining silent while Koome faced attacks.
“Martha Koome is being chased out, and the Senator is silent. All 10 MPs are silent. What is happening to the people of Meru? These are the descendants of the Mau Mau. What has happened to the leadership of Meru?”
He alleged that MPs and senators had been “bought off” by the State in exchange for their silence.
Call for Mass Action
The former DP, who has been on a relentless warpath against Ruto since his impeachment in October 2024, vowed to mobilize residents should Koome be ousted.
“This woman (Koome) is being targeted. If she is removed, I will blow the whistle and we will flood the streets! Are you ready to come out?” he asked an energized crowd.
Mt. Kenya’s Growing Discontent
Gachagua painted the political war as part of a larger betrayal of Mt. Kenya by Ruto, accusing him of using the region as a stepping stone to power only to discard it once in office.
“You have used us like tissue paper,” he said. “We elected you, and now you have turned against us. But God will not allow you to finish this community.”
With 2027 approaching, Gachagua is intensifying his campaign as Mt. Kenya’s political defender, leveraging discontent over taxation, governance failures, and regional sidelining in Ruto’s administration.
The battle lines are drawn. Will Ruto heed the warning, or is a full-blown political showdown inevitable?
