The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has issued a scathing response to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s public resignation from the party, dismissing it as “belated,” “futile,” and “inconsequential.”
In a statement released on Monday and signed by UDA Secretary General Senator Hassan Omar Hassan, the party acknowledged receipt of Gachagua’s resignation letter dated May 12, 2025. The letter, which Gachagua had posted on his social media accounts, was met with a stern rebuttal from the party leadership.
“The UDA Party took note of the grounds of your impeachment in October last year. We moved with the stealth of national conscience to equally remove you as the Deputy Party Leader,” the statement said, signaling that internal party processes had already rendered Gachagua’s membership void.
Describing the resignation as a “futile attempt to rewrite the facts,” UDA criticized Gachagua’s leadership style and recent political conduct. The party claimed his resignation only formalizes what had already occurred and does not change his membership status, which was previously nullified.
“Through your resignation, the Party has now fully offloaded an individual whose recent actions and utterances do not reflect the values and aspirations of our movement,” the statement continued.
While UDA acknowledged the resignation has little administrative consequence, it welcomed the move as symbolic, suggesting it reinforces the party’s commitment to unity, governance, and national development under its flagship policy, The Plan. The party described the agenda as “the most progressive socio-economic transformation platform in Kenya’s recent history.”
In a final parting shot, UDA emphasized its confidence in the party’s direction and dismissed Gachagua’s political significance. “Though inconsequential, your public resignation from UDA is a welcome announcement to the citizens that UDA will always preserve the unity of the State at any cost,” the statement read.
The letter concluded tersely with a Swahili farewell: “Kwaheri.”
This public fallout marks a definitive end to Gachagua’s association with UDA, underscoring growing tensions within Kenya’s political landscape.
