Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has stated that President William Ruto is supporting former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission Chairperson as a survival tactic during the 2027 presidential election.
According to Gachagua, the president is fervently praying for ODM leader Raila Odinga to win the African Union Commission chairperson election slated for February.
Gachagua stated that Ruto hopes to
inherit Raila's voting bloc given he has lost four million votes in the Mt
Kenya region following their unceremonious divorce.
However, Gachagua argued that even
with Raila's backing, Ruto would still lose the 2027 presidential race given
regions that voted for the Azimio leader such as Ukambani, Kisii and Western
would support an opposition candidate.
"Why he (Ruto) is annoyed is because 47% of his support (4 million votes) are gone.
"He believes that if Raila goes to the AU, he can inherit his votes.
"He forgets that the ones Raila got from Wiper are not there, the one for Mulembe is not there, and the one for Kisii is not there, I can tell you for free, this guy is stuck.
"He is cornered;
our job is very easy, it is to stay together and unite our people,"
Gachagua stated.
According to Gachagua, the
opposition has enough numbers to defeat Ruto in the upcoming election.
The Kenyan DAILY POST.
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