Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a church service at PCEA Rev. Samuel Marima Memorial Church in Gatundu South, Kiambu on August 16, 2026. [Kimaku Chege, Standard]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed claims that former President Uhuru Kenyatta is financing opposition activities against President William Ruto.
Addressing the allegations that Kenyatta was financing opposition campaigns, Gachagua insisted that the movement did not require money from the former President.
Gachagua says the movement seeking political change is driven by Kenyans and does not depend on financial sponsorship.
“Nasikia kwamba Uhuru is sponsoring us to campaign against you. Uhuru is not sponsoring us, we don't need any sponsorship, this is a mass movement for change which does not need funding,” he said.
He was speaking on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during a church service at PCEA Rev. Samuel Marima Memorial Church in Gatundu South, Kiambu County.
Gachagua further said the opposition had sufficient public support to challenge the Kenya Kwanza administration ahead of the 2027 General Election, insisting that Kenyans themselves were the driving force behind calls for a change of government.
He added that the public itself would determine the political fate of the Ruto administration.