Speaking during a tour of Nakuru on Friday, Gachagua said the Ruto administration should take responsibility for the challenges facing the country instead of pointing fingers at Uhuru.
Gachagua urged Ruto to focus on his political opponents, describing himself as the President’s fiercest competitor and vowing to remove him from office in next year’s General Election.
“Kasongo amekwama, ameenda Eldoret, analilia watu wao waseme tutam. Anawaambia shida yake ni Uhuru Kenyatta. Kasongo, achana na Uhuru Kenyatta. Uhuru alikuachia nchi iko na imani. Baada ya miaka nne, umeleta goons, ukasuspend rule of law na kuleta wakora kutawala Kenya,” Gachagua alleged.
“Shida yako ni wewe, umejiletea wewe mwenyewe. Uhuru hashindani na wewe, hatakuwa kwa debe. Yule mpinzani wako ni Gachagua, ndiye utapambana na yeye.”
Gachagua predicted a landslide victory for the Opposition in the 2027 General Election, saying the outcome would amount to a vote of no confidence in Ruto’s administration.
“Mimi nitapambana na wewe. Nimekukimbiza, wewe unalia kama panya ameshikwa na mtego. Kazi ya Mlima nimemaliza, sasa nimeingia Narok. Nimekufukuza Narok,” Gachagua stated.
“Ulikuwa unanifukuza, hunijui vizuri. Nilikuwa nanyamaza, najifanya mjinga. Huyu ulifukuza ndiye atakuja kukutoa katika kiti cha urais.”
Gachagua’s remarks come a day after President Ruto accused Uhuru of financing the Opposition in an attempt to undermine his administration.
Speaking to residents in Eldoret on Thursday, Ruto claimed that Uhuru had failed to address issues such as affordable housing and universal health coverage during his presidency and had now resorted to supporting efforts to remove him from office.
“Mkipima wale watu, ule sponsor wao, alishindwa na maneno ya Affordable Housing? Alishindwa na mambo ya Universal Health Coverage? Alishindwa na maneno ya kusomesha watoto wetu?” Ruto posed.
“Sasa ameenda kupanga vibaraka wake, anatuma hapa watu kuja kushindana na mimi. Hawa watu nitawaosha asubuhi na mapema. Wale watu, umeskia maono ama sera zao? Wale majamaa hawana mpango, sera, agenda na hata akili.”
The President said his administration should be judged by its record, accusing the Opposition of relying on slogans such as “one term” and “must go” without presenting a clear alternative agenda.
