AMOS NJAU: Gachagua faces tough balancing act in race to State House

Former DP and DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua opens a second satellite office in Boston, US /HANDOUT

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s bold declaration that he will be on the 2027 presidential ballot to challenge his former ally-turned-enemy, President William Ruto, has jolted the opposition camp and ignited a fresh wave of political realignments.

Gachagua, who was impeached and replaced by the then Interior CS Kithure Kindiki last year, has rebranded himself as the face of resistance against the Kenya Kwanza administration.