Mountain's fury: Are the region's MPs foolish?

Gachagua referred to some of the MPs as "foolish," sparking widespread outrage and animated debate.

by Hillary Bett

Infographics04 June 2025 - 14:39

In Summary

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is once again in the eye of a political storm following his scathing verbal assault on MPs from his Mt Kenya backyard.

He referred to some of the lawmakers as "foolish," sparking widespread outrage and animated debate across the political landscape.

Speaking during a church service at AIPCA Gatumbi Church in Lari, Kiambu county, Gachagua accused the MPs of allegedly allowing themselves to be manipulated by President William Ruto’s administration at the expense of their constituents.

He claimed that while youths from other regions were being absorbed into government jobs in the military, police, and the Kenya Revenue Authority, Mt Kenya youths were being mobilised to foment chaos at his meetings and given a little money to buy alcohol.