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September 15, 2025
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The Gachagua gambit: Did Ruto err by ousting his DP too soon?
The impeachment sparked a major standoff and gave fresh momentum to the Opposition against Ruto’s government...
✨ Key Highlights
President William Ruto's decision to orchestrate the impeachment of his Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, in October last year has sparked debate, with some questioning if the timing of the ouster was a political miscalculation.
- The impeachment of Gachagua by Parliament has led to him becoming a "thorn in the flesh" for Ruto's government.
- The article raises the question of whether Ruto's early removal of his deputy was a "big blunder," contrasting it with past presidents who typically differed with their deputies much later in their second terms.
- A photo shows President William Ruto and former DP Rigathi Gachagua together on June 23, 2024, despite the prior impeachment.
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