Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a fierce attack on President William Ruto, accusing him of organizing a campaign to block his political rallies in Meru County by sponsoring youth to disrupt his events and intimidate allies.

Speaking during a church service in Rwarera, Meru County on Sunday June 2025, Gachagua alleged that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki distributed Ksh3 million to local MPs to mobilize youth to block his rallies in Imenti and Tigania East.

”Kindiki gave MPs Ksh 3million to pay youths to chase us away and be hostile to us in Imenti. He also paid them to light a bonfire in Tuskys, but instead, the youth began chanting ‘one term’,” he said.

He stated that the move did not succeed saying, “When we arrived in those places, those sponsored youths were even chanting ‘one-term’ and have no business in attacking us. They were welcoming us with songs everywhere we go in Meru.”

According to Gachagua, President Ruto will not succeed in trying to disrupt his meeting because he lost the support of voters in the Mt. Kenya Region.

“Ruto is angry because he knows he has lost the Mountain. Don’t blame me, I told you ages ago that the Mountain people do not like betrayal and lies, and that is what you did to them. They cannot support you anymore,” Gachagua said.

“Forget this Mountain, it is gone forever. You lost them and should not include them in your 2027 game plan. I gave you good advice, but you ignored me,” he added.

He was accompanied by former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi, who has also become Ruto’s opponent after being fired from his role.

“Some bishops of AICPA were called to the State House recently and Ruto threatened them against inviting me to church. He has become a dictator and wants to dictate who should go to which church, and now the archbishops are scared of inviting me,” Gachagua told the congregation.