Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has once again embarrassed Kenya on the international stage, this time by flying to the United States to air his grievances against President William Ruto as if reporting to a colonial master.
Whatever political differences we may have at home, it is unacceptable for any leader to undermine our sovereignty abroad just to advance a personal vendetta.
Kenyans can and will criticize their President. That is our democratic right. But those conversations belong here, among Kenyans, where we fight for change from within. By carrying his quarrels to Washington, Gachagua has portrayed Kenya as a helpless, leaderless nation begging for external intervention—something no patriotic leader should ever do.
Gachagua’s endgame is clear: to see Kenya stumble so he can blame Ruto and ride the chaos into power. But burning the house to evict the owner leaves everyone homeless. His political conduct is selfish and shortsighted, sacrificing the dignity of the nation at the altar of personal ambition.
When Raila Odinga challenged governments in the past, he did so while maintaining a vision for national unity. Gachagua, on the other hand, has clung to divisive tribal rhetoric, most infamously his “shareholding” remarks.
As Deputy President, he failed to lead on national cohesion, security, or economic transformation—now he seeks to rewrite that failure into a revenge narrative.
Kenyans do not need a leader who trades patriotism for applause from foreign audiences. We are not a colony. We will demand good governance here at home, but we will never achieve it by inviting outsiders to meddle in our internal affairs.
History will not remember Gachagua as a freedom fighter. It will remember him as the man who cheered for Kenya’s downfall just to hurt Ruto—shameful, unpatriotic, and dangerous.
