Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has stated that he will accept the outcome if his potential removal from office becomes a reality.
He emphasized that he remains accountable only to the Kenyan people who elected him and possess the power to remove him through the ballot.
Gachagua remarked that if members of Parliament—whom he claims are being influenced to impeach him—choose to proceed with that action, he will accept it.
“That is their decision. My position is clear: I was elected by the people of Kenya, and it’s the people who will determine whether I’m performing well,” he said.
During a Friday night interview on Citizen TV at his official residence in Karen, Nairobi, he challenged those advocating for his ouster to confront him directly instead of plotting behind closed doors.
He alleged that his removal is being orchestrated by unnamed government officials who are bribing MPs to back the impeachment motion.
In the interview, Gachagua appeared resigned to the possibility of his removal.
“If MPs are persuaded, intimidated, or coerced to remove me from office, then so be it. That will be the end of it; it’s that simple,” he stated.
He mentioned that a recent meeting in Nyahururu focused on plans to oust him, claiming many attendees were coerced into participating.
At that meeting, 48 MPs from Mt. Kenya backed Interior CS Kithure Kindiki as their liaison to President William Ruto regarding development issues.
Gachagua expressed his frustration, saying, “I’ve spoken to the President several times and urged him to rein in his party. How can they be plotting to impeach a deputy president when there’s so much work to be done? It’s highly insensitive to the needs of Kenyans.”
He also noted that he lacks the means to bribe, intimidate, or coerce any MPs to support him if the impeachment motion comes to Parliament.
“If there are constitutional issues against me that warrant my removal, there’s nothing I can do about it. That’s within their authority,” he said.
The Deputy President affirmed his commitment to serving the people and dismissed claims that he is collaborating with political opponents to undermine current MPs in their re-election efforts for 2027.
“I’m not allied with anyone’s opponents. If I attend a meeting and an MP doesn’t show up, someone else interested in leadership might attend. You can’t chase them away. I am a people-oriented leader,” he explained.
“I don’t support any specific candidate, nor do I seek to campaign against anyone. However, I won’t stop Kenyans from joining me wherever I go,” Gachagua concluded.
