President Ruto and Former Deputy Gachagua Trade Sharp Remarks - March 2026

The political animosity between President William Ruto and his former Deputy Rigathi Gachagua has escalated into verbal exchanges, with both leaders trading sharp remarks over the past two days. In a highly charged political exchange, Kenya's President William Ruto and opposition leaders engaged in public verbal altercations, trading sharp insults and disrespect. Kenya's political landscape is abuzz following an editorial in The Standard titled "The Bold Standard: Unpresidential," which criticizes recent actions and pronouncements by the President.