{"id":116958,"date":"2025-06-22T19:03:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T19:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/kindiki-castigates-gachagua-over-empty-threats-and-tribal-politics-in-escalating-feud\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T19:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T19:03:21","slug":"kindiki-castigates-gachagua-over-empty-threats-and-tribal-politics-in-escalating-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kindiki-castigates-gachagua-over-empty-threats-and-tribal-politics-in-escalating-feud\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindiki Castigates Gachagua Over \u2018Empty Threats and Tribal Politics\u2019 in Escalating Feud"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 22 \u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has castigated his predecessor Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of clinging to political relevance through \u2018empty threats, arrogance, and incompetence<\/strong>\u2019.<\/p>\n

In a sharply worded statement shared online, Kindiki dismissed Gachagua\u2019s recent mockery of his voice and repeated calls to unseat the Kenya Kwanza administration in 2027, describing them as shallow distractions meant to derail serious national discussions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile it is clear that your intentions are to distract and derail meaningful discourse, we remain steadfast in our commitment to the solemn duty of nation-building,\u201d Kindiki said.<\/p>\n

The Deputy President said Gachagua\u2019s political approach was marked by tribal division and personal attacks rather than ideas and leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr Trap Man, your brief and controversial political career has been characterised by hollow threats, arrogance, and a consistent display of incompetence,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Although Kindiki said the administration was focused on service delivery and unity, he warned that Gachagua\u2019s antics would not go unanswered for long.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will still find the time to take you head-on and obliterate your petty and juvenile theatrics in the most spectacular and decisive manner. You are gravely mistaken in your assumptions,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had accused President William Ruto\u2019s government of sponsoring youth to disrupt his political tour in Meru, claiming the Kenya Kwanza administration is using intimidation and propaganda to silence dissent within the Mt Kenya region.<\/p>\n

During a series of rallies in Buuri, Gachagua said senior government officials, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, paid up to KSh 3 million to mobilize youth to block roads, light bonfires, and stop him from addressing residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey brought youths and gave them money, but they ended up chanting \u2018One Term!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if you spend KSh 100 billion, this mountain is gone. Forget about it. Remove the mountain from your 2027 plan,\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n

The confrontations began early in the weekend, with reports of hired goons lighting fires along the Mikinduri road in Tigania East and erecting blockades to prevent Gachagua\u2019s motorcade from accessing rally venues.<\/p>\n

The Former Deputy President alleged that the government even summoned senior clergy from the AIPCA Church to dissuade them from allowing him to speak.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re using State House to intimidate bishops..This is dictatorship. The church must remain independent,\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n

Gachagua framed his message as a rallying cry for the Mt Kenya region to reclaim its political voice, accusing Ruto of betrayal and Kindiki of playing dirty politics to please his new boss.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are using lies and propaganda, but the people of this region have seen the truth,\u201d Gachagua said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 22 \u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has castigated his predecessor Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of clinging to political relevance through \u2018empty threats, arrogance, and incompetence\u2019. In a sharply worded statement shared online, Kindiki dismissed Gachagua\u2019s recent mockery of his voice and repeated calls to unseat the Kenya Kwanza administration in 2027, describing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116958\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}