Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said Sunday the Gikuyu, Embu, Meru, and Akamba (GEMA) communities will be the driving force behind Kenya’s next government, with or without the support of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Speaking at a church service in Machakos, Gachagua expressed confidence in GEMA’s ability to dominate the country’s political landscape in the near future.
“GEMA is the solution of Kenya. It will form the next government,” he said.
He assured his supporters that their political strategy is sound and that they had enough numbers to win decisively.
“We have looked at the numbers, and they are good with or without him [Raila].”
Gachagua criticized President William Ruto, claiming that his political survival is currently dependent on Odinga’s influence.
“Life support machine of Ruto is Raila for now.”
He said Ruto would struggle to retain his position in the 2027 general elections.
“Ruto will be number three or four in 2027,” he added.
Gachagua claimed that GEMA’s unity would guarantee their political dominance for the next century.
“If we unite as GEMA, we shall be in power for the next 100 years,” he declared.
His remarks come days after he hinted at being willing to collaborate with Raila Odinga to strengthen efforts to depose Ruto in the 2027 general election.
Raila and Ruto have recently forged a new pact that includes a broad-based government featuring several of Raila’s key allies.
Following his impeachment from Ruto’s government in October, Gachagua has been reaching out to political leaders, including those in opposition, ahead of the 2027 elections.
“Ruto is not getting a vote from the 9 million Kenyan Gen Zs, so whether Raila is with him or not, we will defeat him. Kenyans have already decided Ruto must go home and want a new government that serves them,” he said in an interview earlier in the week.
Gachagua has met with Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), and the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K)’s Eugene Wamalwa, among others, in his bid to form a strong opposition coalition ahead of the next general elections.
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