Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday morning made a political stop in what is widely perceived as President William Ruto’s Rift Valley stronghold as he sought to drum up support ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Gachagua made a stopover at Mulot in Bomet County, where he was warmly received by locals who gathered along the roadside to listen to his address.
However, moments after taking the microphone, the crowd broke into loud chants of “Wantam, Wantam,” leaving the DCP party leader visibly surprised.
At one point, he appeared to question the chants, asking, whether they meant “Tutam” as he reacted to the unexpected reception.
Expressing his disbelief, Gachagua noted that even residents from the Rift Valley region, considered a key support base of President Ruto, were now echoing opposition chants.
He claimed that similar sentiments were being witnessed in other parts of the country, alleging that the current administration had sidelined the Rift Valley region.
He further promised that their livelihoods would improve once the opposition forms the next government.
The former Deputy President was accompanied by key opposition figures, including Fred Matiang’i, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Eugene Wamalwa, in what appeared to be a calculated show of unity and growing momentum within the opposition ranks.
