Condition Matiang'i Must Meet To Earn Gachagua's Support for Presidency - Nairobi Wire

Condition Matiang'i Must Meet To Earn Gachagua's Support for Presidency - Nairobi Wire

Rigathi Gachagua has declared that he is willing to support Fred Matiang’i’s presidential bid in 2027—on one condition: the former Interior Cabinet Secretary must first unite his Kisii base. In a candid interview on May 12, 2025, Gachagua welcomed Matiang’i’s growing visibility on the national political stage, calling it a significant milestone for the Abagusii community. But he cautioned that national leadership requires solid grassroots backin…

Gachagua says Matiang’i must unite Kisii vote to earn his support for presidency

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has expressed his willingness to support former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in the 2027 presidential race, but only if specific conditions are met. In a media interview on a local media station on May 12, 2025, Gachagua welcomed the increasing political visibility of the Abagusii community, noting that for […]

Gachagua lays out conditions for supporting Matiang’i’s presidential bid

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has expressed his willingness to support former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in

All hail Matiang’i! How did three newspapers sing like a choir in Kisii?

Yo!  About former Interior Cabinet Secretary and presidential hopeful Fred Matiang’i, was it a coincidence that three major newspapers published near mirror stories, in the same news cycle, after his big rally in Kisii? The Saturday Nation,  The Star, and The Standard ran the following headlines: Saturday Nation, May 3: “Matiang’i region one million votes: Why Ruto, Raila should be wary” — by Collins Omulo The Star – May 3: “Ruto, Raila headach…

Gachagua Announces Plan to Run for Presidency

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced that he will vie for presidency in the 2027 national elections. Speaking during a Church Service, Full Gospel Church Magomano, Juja on Sunday, May 11, the former DP said that if his party appoints him to represent them, he will take the challenge.  Further, he said that if he runs against President William Ruto, the head of state will not stand a chance against him.  “I want to assure you, t…