Wamuzi News Ke
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has hit back sharply at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s recent claims of election rigging, calling them baseless and part of a desperate political ploy. In a strongly worded response, UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar Hassan dismissed the allegations as “panic-driven” and lacking any factual grounding.
Gachagua had written to Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja, warning of a purported plot involving unnamed individuals linked to senior UDA officials intended to disrupt the Mbeere North by-election.
But UDA claims the names listed by Gachagua — including close associates of UDA Chairperson Cecily Mbarire and Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku — “only exist in your pregnant imagination,” according to their official statement.
Hassan also challenged Gachagua’s warnings of violence, calling them sensational and absurd. He reasserted that UDA’s campaign in Mbeere North has been peaceful and conducted with full respect for democratic norms.
Furthermore, UDA accused Gachagua of attempting to divert attention from what the party describes as a serious financial controversy: allegedly receiving large sums from a parliamentary aspirant in Mbeere North under false pretenses.
The tension between UDA and Gachagua reflects a growing divide within Kenya’s political landscape, particularly as the November 27 by-election looms. Observers say the clash could be more than just a disagreement over security — it might signal a deepening power struggle within the Kenya Kwanza coalition and beyond.
UDA has rejected Gachagua’s rigging claims as a calculated political attack. As the by-election draws nearer, both sides are digging in — and the battle for Mbeere North may just be the beginning.
