{"id":140221,"date":"2025-04-28T20:36:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ill-vie-for-presidency-in-2027-gachagua-now-says"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:35:00","slug":"ill-vie-for-presidency-in-2027-gachagua-now-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ill-vie-for-presidency-in-2027-gachagua-now-says","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ll vie for presidency in 2027, Gachagua now says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that he will vie for presidency in 2027. According to Gachagua, he is sure of a landslide victory. He explained that even though he was impeached, he had not exhausted all legal channels as allowed by the constitution.<\/p>\n

The former DP said that he is ready to challenge the impeachment up to the Supreme Court level, which he believes will take time and this will allow him to be on the ballot.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur laws say if you have not exhausted all legal mechanisms, you are free to vie for any office.<\/p>\n

Rigathi Gachagua’s case has not even started, it will go to the high court, then to the court of appeal and if it will not go well, we go to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

Before it is concluded at the Supreme Court, Rigathi Gachagua will vie for the presidency and he will win with so many votes,\u201d Gachagua said on Sunday night. He further clarified that he is aware all other opposition politicians also have their eyes on the country\u2019s top seat and that is not a problem.<\/p>\n

He said that for now, their focus is on looking for votes from Kenyans, but when the time comes, they will have to settle on a single candidate for the opposition coalition. Gachagua added that should he not be picked, he will fully support the candidate the opposition will have settled on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am vying for presidency, so is Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang’i, Eugene Wamalwa and we continue to look for votes, in the end we shall talk and agree to back one candidate.<\/p>\n

Even if it is not me, I will support whoever we agree on. \u201d During the same interview on Weru TV, the ex-DP said that he is focused on the politics of saving Kenya from what is currently ailing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was not impeached by the people. I was impeached by MPs who did not elect me.<\/p>\n

Impeached or not, I am still a leader and that is why people listen to me everywhere I go. I am in the politics of saving Kenya. \u201d He is expected to launch his political party in May.<\/p>\n

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