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Gachagua: Opposition does not need Uhuru's money to send Ruto home: Former DP Rigathi Gachagua says the opposition doesn't need financial sponsorship ...
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Key FactsGachagua Rejects Claims of Uhuru Funding Opposition
Aug 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • At a church service on August 16, 2026, in Kiambu, Gachagua said the movement needed no financial backing.

  • He said the opposition had enough public support to challenge the Kenya Kwanza administration ahead of the 2027 General Election.

  • Gachagua defended Kenyatta, saying the former president was neither a candidate nor responsible for opposition activities.

  • He cited declining church offerings as a more meaningful economic indicator and called for new leadership in 2027.
  • We don't need money but Kenyans will send you home.
    — Rigathi Gachagua, former Deputy President, said during a church service at PCEA Rev. Samuel Marima Memorial Church in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, on August 16, 2026.
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