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Kindiki: How Gachagua snatched Ruto's running mate from me

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki campaigns for UDA's Laeonard Wamuthende in Mbeere North on November 23, 2025. [DPCS]

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has lifted the lid on the behind-the-scenes intrigues of the 2022 Ruto campaign that elevated Rigathi Gachagua to the Deputy President role before his impeachment in July last year.

Kindiki accused his predecessor of blackmailing President William Ruto, then United Democratic Alliance (UDA) flagbearer, with a plot to lead a last-minute walkout from the party, which could have given Raila Odinga an easy victory.

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