Gachagua Rewrites History: Insists Vicious Attacks on Uhuru Were 'Just Part of the Game' Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has attempted to minimize the intensity of his fierce criticism direct

​Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who was recently impeached and is now openly eyeing the country's top seat in 2027, has attempted to downplay his previous fierce criticisms of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, insisting that his "blistering public accusations were 'nothing personal,' but merely the rough-and-tumble tactics used in the political fight for power." Speaking in a Sunday interview with KTN News, Gachagua, who repeatedly accused Kenyatta and his family of benefiting from 'state capture' during the 2022 campaigns, contended that the verbal confrontations were "simply part of the necessary theatrics of electioneering." He asserted that because "campaigning was campaigning... there are no rules. It’s rough and nothing personal, really," explaining that the harsh rhetoric used when politicians are "looking for votes" is ephemeral and "dropped immediately when the election was over." Gachagua stressed that the pursuit of power is "not a church affair or a wedding," and that such dynamics are simply part of the game, a point he supported by citing the post-election cooperation between Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, as well as the current alliance between President William Ruto and Odinga, noting that Ruto previously called Odinga "all sorts of names Muganga, Kitendawili and today they are calling each other brothers," proving that once the election is over, politicians "move on."