Laikipia East MP and The Service Party leader Mwangi Kiunjuri has lashed out at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for branding him and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah as “enemies of the community.”
Speaking during a U.S. town hall over the weekend, Gachagua called on the Mt. Kenya electorate to “punish” the two in the 2027 General Election, accusing them of betraying the region by supporting President William Ruto’s administration amid rising discontent.
“They have abandoned the people. They must be held accountable and should not be forgiven come the next election,” Gachagua said.
In a press briefing on Monday in Nanyuki, Kiunjuri condemned the remarks as “reckless and dangerous,” saying such rhetoric threatens community unity.
“I take great exception to these defamatory and inciteful remarks. This is not leadership. It’s intimidation disguised as politics,” said Kiunjuri. “We must reject the culture of silencing those who offer alternative views.”
He went on to accuse Gachagua of pursuing vendetta-driven politics, claiming the former Deputy President has become consumed by personal grievances rather than the region’s development agenda.
“Gachagua has become a man on a revenge mission. He is not offering any solutions. He is attacking others to hide his failures,” Kiunjuri stated, calling on the Mt. Kenya region to steer clear of divisive politics.
Kimani Ichung’wah also responded to Gachagua’s attack, accusing him of running a “campaign of hate and lies” aimed at masking his political woes.
“His bitterness and obsession with President Ruto and me have now become toxic; he is drowning in his deceit and is desperate to drag everyone else down with him,” Ichung’wah said.
Adding to the fray, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Sunday warned the Mt. Kenya electorate against following Gachagua’s divisive path, saying unity, not animosity, should guide the region’s future.
The unfolding war of words signals growing fractures within the Mt. Kenya political landscape ahead of the 2027 polls.
