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- Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has continued with his unforgiving attack on President William Ruto.

On Monday, January 27, the former deputy president claimed Ruto was desperate ahead of the 2027 General Election.

According to Gachagua, the president was praying hard that ODM leader Raila Odinga would emerge victorious in the Africa Union Commission's chairperson's election slated for February.

Gachagua stated that Ruto plans to inherit Raila's voting bloc given he has lost four million votes in the Mt Kenya region following their unceremonious divorce.

However, Gachagua argued that even with Raila's backing, Ruto would still lose the 2027 presidential race given regions that voted for the Azimio leader such as Ukambani, Kisii and Western would support an opposition candidate.

"Why he (Ruto) is annoyed is because 47% of his support (4 million votes) are gone. He believes that if Raila goes to the AU, he can inherit his votes. He forgets that the ones Raila got from Wiper are not there, the one for Mulembe is not there, and the one for Kisii is not there, I can tell you for free, this guy is stuck. He is cornered; our job is very easy, it is to stay together and unite our people," Gachagua stated.

According to Gachagua, the opposition has enough numbers to defeat Ruto in the upcoming election.

He shared some estimates indicating that three million pay slip holders who influence six million people will vote against Ruto given the high taxation under the Kenya Kwanza regime.

"Let us not approach this election with a predetermined mindset. Wacha tuseme tuko na kibarua ya kung’oa huyu jamaa. Let us consolidate our votes. Uzuri pay slip holders are 3 million and every pay slip holder has a minimal influence of two people. Those are 9 million people who have a personal issue with William Ruto. Ongeza Gen Z, maneno imeisha ama haijaisha?" he argued.

Source: TUKO.co.ke