Signs of a handshake? Uhuru, Gachagua in public show of comaraderie
The public show of camaraderie points to possible reunion ahead of 2027 elections...
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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and current Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua displayed a public show of camaraderie at a funeral in Kirinyaga County, signaling a potential political reunion ahead of the 2027 elections.
- The two leaders shared a podium for the first time in a long period, marking a thawing of their previously frosty political relations.
- Prominent opposition figures, including Kalonzo Musyoka and Martha Karua, were present and interpreted the event as politically significant.
- Uhuru Kenyatta referred to Gachagua as “my brother… Riggy G… from Wamunyoro,” a gesture seen as softening past hostility.
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Uhuru, Gachagua display public show of camaraderie at funeral - April 2026
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and current Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua displayed a public show of camaraderie at a funeral in Kirinyaga County, signaling a potential political reunion ahead of the 2027 elections. The two leaders attended the burial of the late Mama Sarah Wanjiru. Separately, Uhuru called on the Opposition to maintain unity and resist divisive political ambitions during the funeral of former Kirinyaga Senator Daniel Karaba Kimaru. He urged Kenya's political class to embrace principled leadership characterized by unity and integrity, while warning against divisive politics.
