- Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua never foresaw a scenario in which he would be hounded out of office and his replacement immediately installed
- Gachagua was impeached by parliament last month, the ouster underscoring betrayal, which has always held centre in Kenyan politics
- Whenever he was reminded that he could be deposed from power, Gachagua glossed over the idea, saying it would not be impossible given that he underwent political adversities for this regime to come into existence
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Eli Odaga, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
The Kenyan political business has often pulled surprises in due course, leaving bystanders amazed by the unforeseen developments.
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, who often flattered President William Ruto, never foresaw a reality in which he would be unceremoniously ejected from power and his replacement sought from within his circle.
In September this year, former Cabinet minister and current leader of the DAP-K party Eugene Wamalwa counselled Gachagua to be wary as his ouster was imminent.
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This was after the president onboarded a host of members of the opposition into the National Executive in his broad-based government rhetoric.
Wamalwa warned Gachagua that the new entrants in government would dislodge him from his post if he was not careful.
“Politics are always dynamic, and we can’t predict what is coming; our friends who we were within the opposition have entered the government. Our friends are like a camel. When the camel enters a tent it argues it only has its head inside, before it pushes its whole body. You (Gachagua) should be careful because those friends of ours will remove you from the government. Be very careful,” said Wamalwa.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
