Gachagua steps up 2027 consultations, courts Gichugu and Othaya leaders
By DMS
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has intensified his grassroots consultations ahead of the 2027 General Election, hosting delegations from Gichugu and Othaya Constituencies as he continues building political alliances for what he has described as the formation of Kenya’s “Sixth Administration.”
The back-to-back meetings form part of Gachagua’s broader nationwide consultations with opinion leaders, grassroots mobilisers and political stakeholders as the opposition seeks to consolidate support in the Mt Kenya region and beyond ahead of the next general election.
In the first meeting, Gachagua welcomed a delegation of opinion leaders from Gichugu led by former Gichugu MP Justus Munene.
Speaking after the meeting, Gachagua described Gichugu as his “second home,” recalling his personal and professional ties to the constituency.
He said he spent nine years of his early life in the area, six of them as a student at Kianyaga High School before serving for three years as a District Officer.
“I was humbled this morning to receive a high-powered delegation of respected opinion leaders from Gichugu led by Hon. Justus Munene as part of the ongoing consultations on the liberation of our country and the formation of the Sixth Administration,” Gachagua said.
He added that the consultations with leaders across the country would continue as political realignments gather momentum ahead of the 2027 elections.
Later, Gachagua held another consultative meeting with grassroots leaders from Othaya Constituency, a region he described as the home of Kenya’s third President, Mwai Kibaki.
The Othaya delegation was led by Antony Gitonga, popularly known as Antogito, who is seeking to become the constituency’s next Member of Parliament.
Addressing the meeting, Gachagua praised the constituency for producing one of Kenya’s most respected leaders, saying he had benefited from the wisdom, focus and experience of the grassroots leaders he met.
He noted that Othaya had been represented by Kibaki in Parliament for four decades, a period he said was marked by visionary and effective leadership.
Gachagua also appeared to reflect on past political decisions, saying he had played a role in influencing the election of Kibaki’s successor, a move he now believes diminished the constituency’s political stature.
Without mentioning specific individuals, he said Othaya had previously been represented by “a great mind, an eloquent, astute debater and effective people’s representative,” adding that the constituency deserved equally strong leadership.
“We have agreed with the people that this mistake is regrettable and will not happen again,” he said.
According to Gachagua, leaders and residents who attended the consultations resolved to work together toward electing “a sharp, intelligent and focused leader” in the August 10, 2027 General Election to restore Othaya’s legacy of distinguished leadership.
“Othaya will be great again,” he declared.
The consultations come amid heightened political activity across the country as leaders position themselves for the 2027 General Election. Gachagua has in recent months embarked on an extensive grassroots mobilisation campaign, particularly in the Mt Kenya region, where he has consistently called for political unity while engaging local leaders, professionals, religious groups and opinion shapers.
His meetings have largely centred on governance, economic empowerment, national unity and the need to build a broad political coalition capable of challenging the Kenya Kwanza administration in the next election.
Political analysts view the consultations as part of an emerging opposition strategy to consolidate support in key voting blocs while laying the groundwork for a united front ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.
Although Gachagua has yet to formally declare his political plans, his sustained engagements across the country have fuelled speculation that he will play a central role in shaping the opposition’s strategy and leadership ahead of the next general election.
For now, the former Deputy President maintains that the consultations are aimed at listening to wananchi and building consensus on what he calls the country’s political and economic liberation, insisting that the engagements will continue in the coming months.
Some of the moments as captured in pictures
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