Its a new year and the political climate and the usual politics is not promising to slow down soon.
The office of the deputy president currently held by the self styled son of Mau Mau is attracting humongeous interest due to his very combative style of politics.
The elevation of the Amani National Congress boss Musalia Mudavadi to the office of chief prime cabinet secretary has complicated things for the son of Mau Mau.
Many political commentators believe that Mudavadi could easily become the 6th president once Ruto’s term ends in 2032.
Both Mudavadi and Ruto have a common political background having cut their political teeth under the then president Daniel Moi.
According to Sabot Mp Hon Caleb Amisi, Rigathi Gachagua could not easily ascend to the presidency.
According to the ODM legislator, having Rigathi as the deputy president was a fatal political blunder that8 ought not to have happened.
Facing Mt.Kenya .Kikuyu community have realised they made a mistake and it will take many years . @MusaliaMudavadi will be ruto running mate in 2027.I doubt if #baba supporters will trust you guys again. Dear @rigathi hii imeenda .Happy new year .
His views have been echoed by several leaders across the nation. The current outburst where the deputy president is seen lecturing Nairobi’s governor Hon Sakaja has made the DP’s rating at all time lowest.
Speaking in Kisumu, Siaya governor and constitutional lawyer Hon James Orengo said that Rigathi Gachagua is in contempt of the constitution by directing governor Sakaja on what to do.
Joining the fray were Kakamega governor Fernandez Barasa, and Bumula MP who has gone a head to propose that should Rigathi continue in his current trajectory, then he will be forced to sponsor an impeachment motion against the number 2.
During the Vihiga cultural festival held yearly at Mbale grounds in Vihiga county, Mudavadi made it clear that in 2027 he will once again support Hon Ruto for a second term but in 2032, he shall be on the ballot.
This statement is what many pundits look at as the straw that broke the camel’s back thus sowing seeds of discord between Rigathi and Mudavadi. Actually the current attack directed at Sakaja is actually a decoy. The missiles are meant to intimidate and silence Mudavadi.
“Mudavadi is a force to reckon with, he is the seniormost politician from western Kenya after Raila Odinga. Infact if he plays his cards well, he could inherit Raila’s vote base which is key in propelling him to statehouse. But for Rigathi, let him keep on facing Mt Kenya ” says Amisi
