Former DP Gachagua accuses Ruto of intentionally sabotaging reconstitution of IEBC ahead of 2027 polls
Gachagua said some leaders had lost the moral authority to call out bad behaviour due to their repeated vulgar statements in public platforms.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of intentionally delaying the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in a scheme to manipulate the electoral process and undermine the will of the people in the upcoming 2027 general election.
Speaking at a church service in Dandora on Sunday, Gachagua said the delay by the government is in clear defiance of the Constitution, the Kriegler report and other critical recommendations that guide the country's electoral process.
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"Besides the lack of IEBC, we are seeing leaders allied to the President threatening to either manipulate the elections' outcome or forcefully extend his term limits. This is a clear indication that there is an agenda to subvert democracy in the upcoming elections," stated Gachagua.
Gachagua also condemned the current wave of abductions being witnessed in the country, denouncing the brutal tactics being used – allegedly by state security agencies – to undermine the freedoms and rights of the youth as enshrined in Chapter 4 of the Constitution.
"Let us not abduct and kill our children because of the online caricatures they are using to demonstrate their freedom of expression and make their agitations evident," he said.
Vulgar statements
Regarding recent remarks by state officials asking parents to instil morals in their children, the former DP fired back saying that the leaders had lost the moral authority to call out bad behaviour due to their repeated vulgar statements in public platforms.
"Some leaders have made public statements which are far worse than any online post by our young ones. Such actions are not only setting a bad example but also undermining the same principles they claim to uphold," Gachagua said.
Gachagua's sentiments come amidst calls by leaders allied to him to form a political outfit with like-minded politicians that can rival the ruling UDA party in the 2027 elections.
