Miguna Miguna Criticizes Gachagua Over Remarks on 2027 Elections
Outspoken lawyer and political commentator Miguna Miguna has joined the ongoing debate surrounding the escalating tensions between Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and President William Ruto.
Miguna took to social media to indirectly criticize Gachagua, accusing him of misleading Kenyans with his recent statements regarding the 2027 general elections.
Miguna, known for his bold and controversial opinions, appeared to target Gachagua’s remarks made during a church service in Mwiki on Sunday, April 6.
During that service, Gachagua accused President Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja of sending rowdy youths to disrupt the event.
Despite the chaos—where his security team had to fire gunshots to disperse the crowd—Gachagua urged his supporters to remain calm and wait until 2027 to remove President Ruto through the ballot box.
However, Miguna expressed strong disagreement with that approach. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), he dismissed Gachagua’s suggestion that the problems facing the country—such as abuse of power, repression, and political violence—could simply be resolved at the ballot.
“It is misleading to tell Kenyans that issues like abuse of power, brutality, and oppression will just be handled in 2027 through voting,” Miguna wrote.
He implied that Gachagua’s comments gave false hope to the public and failed to address the urgency of the current situation.
Miguna further criticized Gachagua’s stance, suggesting that whether he was being sarcastic, fearful, or simply evasive, it was unacceptable to downplay attacks on ordinary citizens. “I don’t even care whether you were being sarcastic, cowardly, or both.
Any form of violence or attack on Kenyans must be condemned and confronted. It’s not something to be normalized,” Miguna stated firmly.
Gachagua’s remarks had come after a tense Sunday event, where his entourage was forced to respond to an attempted disruption by unidentified goons.
This was not the first such incident, as Gachagua claimed he had previously been targeted in Limuru and Nyeri as well.
He laid the blame directly at the feet of President Ruto, accusing him of orchestrating the attacks to silence or frustrate him politically.
“My President, what happened to you? You sent goons to Limuru, to Nyeri, and now even to a church. This is a new low. You have become too bold,” Gachagua said during his emotional address on Sunday.
Miguna also voiced doubt about Gachagua’s strategy to unseat Ruto in the next elections, arguing that such a plan may be naive and unrealistic.
According to him, relying on a future electoral process could be futile, especially if the independence of the electoral body is compromised.
He suggested that there are already signs of manipulation in the process of selecting new commissioners for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Miguna claimed that there were plans to rig the system even before the elections take place.
These concerns were mirrored by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, who also raised alarms over the ongoing IEBC recruitment.
On Tuesday, April 1, Kalonzo argued that the current method of appointing new commissioners and a chairperson was in direct violation of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) agreements.
He warned that this move could undermine future elections and fuel further political instability.
Both Miguna and Kalonzo’s remarks point to a growing unease over the country’s democratic processes and the increasing political rift within the Kenya Kwanza alliance.
As the 2027 elections draw closer, tensions within the ruling coalition are expected to intensify, with more leaders taking sides and raising concerns about transparency, governance, and the direction the country is headed.
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