Kioni’s Message to Gachagua After Calls for Alliance With Uhuru

Jeremiah Kioni, Jubilee Party Secretary General and a close ally to former President Uhuru Kenyatta, sent a message to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua months after calls for unity with the former president.

Speaking to the media on Thursday when he was questioned whether the Jubilee Party was considering an alliance with Gachagua, Kioni revealed that the former ruling party’s focus had been intact since 2017 and that Gachagua’s change of stance would not deter the party’s plan.

“We are happy that he is the one shooting best at his former boss but about where we want to go, we already knew where we were going even before 2017 and 2022. He has to be careful not to come and misdirect people and create false hopes. Getting Ruto out of power takes a lot more than making statements in the churches,” Kioni stated.

In May 2024, Gachagua, who was still the DP, expressed willingness to work with Uhuru for the sake of Mt Kenya unity.

The former DP reiterated that the election period was over and that they should work together to benefit Kenyans.

“Uhuru Kenyatta is our son, he should come so that we unite. Is that okay? Do you have a problem with him? The election period is over. We should unite as one region and love each other. If we fail to unite, we shall find ourselves in difficult situations,” the former DP noted then.

The Jubilee SG, however, hailed Gachagua for his change in stance and for being on the frontline in criticising and checking the Kenya Kwanza Government which he was part of and Jubilee was against.

“Our fight with Gachagua was against the difficulties Kenyans were going through. We were telling Rigathi Gachagua that he was bringing us a terrible product to the mountain. He never heard us, he insulted us,” Kioni said.

“But now, we are happy that he is the one shooting best at his former boss,” Kioni continued.

Since his impeachment, Gachagua has been on the frontline putting the Kenya Kwanza Government under the microscope and demanding accountability, responsibility, and delivery by the leaders.

Speaking on the alliances in December 2025, the former DP hinted that an alliance with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka was on the cards.

“Wiper people led by Kalonzo have shown grace and we have decided you are our friends for life. And we don’t just say that. When we say it, we mean it,” Gachagua said, as he confirmed he was in talks with the Wiper Party leader.