Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed his past criticisms of former President Uhuru Kenyatta as purely political, not personal. Speaking in an interview, Gachagua stated that campaign rhetoric is part of the contest for power and should not be taken as personal animosity.

• Gachagua claimed his attacks on Kenyatta during the 2022 campaigns were part of seeking leadership.
• He emphasized that political disputes often reconcile after elections, citing examples of cooperation between Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, and William Ruto and Odinga.
• Gachagua, who has since fallen out with President Ruto and is reportedly eyeing the top seat in 2027, described election campaigns as "not a church affair or a wedding."