Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is turning to young Kenyans, including Gen Z, as he concludes a 56-day consultation on the country’s political future at his Wamunyoro residence.
Gachagua said he has spent the past 56 days listening to Kenyans’ views on the state of the country, their expectations for the future, and the 2027 General Election.
He said the consultations will conclude on Tuesday with a meeting with residents of Mt Kenya North from Isiolo before he engages young people in a separate session.
Gachagua said he will hold a press conference at around 3pm to share the views he has gathered during the consultations and outline what he described as the way forward for Kenyans.
“When it is done, I will listen to the young people, the Gen Zs. They will come in large numbers, and I will talk to them. By around 3pm, I shall have a press conference to announce to Kenyans all the opinions I have received and the way forward as the people of Kenya,” he said.
Gachagua is expected to provide further direction on his political plans ahead of the 2027 General Election, although he did not disclose the specific decisions he intends to announce.
After the consultations, Gachagua said he will travel to Nairobi before leaving for the United States on Wednesday with his wife, Pastor Dorcas Gachagua.
He said the US tour will involve engagements with Africans and Westerners and will also give him time to make important decisions away from what he described as undue influence from people around him.
“There are things that I am planning and that cannot be done from the country. When I am around the country, there is a lot of influence from people. I want to make some decisions without undue influence from the people I’m around,” he said.
“I want to make the right decision properly,” he added.
While announcing his trip to the US on August 18, Gachagua said he plans to rally Kenyans in the diaspora behind his presidential bid ahead of the 2027 general election.
Gachagua said he had already secured what he considers sufficient support at home and was now turning his attention to the diaspora vote.
The former Deputy President said his planned US trip would form part of his efforts to mobilise support for his campaign and build momentum around his pledge to defeat President William Ruto in the next election.
