Moses Kuria Issues Public Dare to Gachagua Ahead of Sunday Church Service
Gachagua, on his part, has labeled Kuria a "project" of the presidency aimed at dividing Mt. Kenya's political unity...
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Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria issued a dramatic public dare to Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua, challenging him to visit Kuria's home turf ahead of Gachagua's planned Sunday appearance in Githunguri Constituency on January 4, 2026.
- Kuria called
Gachagua a coward and despot, accusing him of orchestrating violence and his removal from the Cabinet. - The confrontation is part of an escalating rivalry for political supremacy in the Mt. Kenya region, with the
2027 general election approaching. - Gachagua has labeled Kuria a "project" aimed at dividing Mt. Kenya's political unity, while Kuria criticized
Gachagua's leadership as "backward and primitive," promoting "raw tribalism."
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Kenyan Political Figures Clash Over Accusations, Party Loyalty, and Public Confrontations - January 2026
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua accused President William Ruto of benefiting from funds stolen from Minnesota, which were allegedly laundered into Kenya. Separately, Lamu County Woman Representative Monicah Muthoni Marubu was heckled at a funeral, an act condemned by the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association as violence and intimidation. In another incident, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino called for a police investigation into Kilimani MCA Robert Alai following an alleged gun fight at a Nairobi restaurant. DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa also denied allegations of a secret deal with State House amid pressure to dissolve his party and endorse President Ruto. Furthering the public disputes, former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria issued a public dare to Gachagua, and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna defied expulsion threats from a pro-government faction within the ODM party.
