Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that he holds a dossier detailing confidential late-night meetings the two held before Gachagua’s impeachment and cautioned him against continuing his attacks.
Speaking at a public event in Embu County, Kindiki said he keeps records of private discussions he had with Gachagua while serving as Cabinet Secretary for Interior and hinted he would make the details public if the political attacks persist.
Kindiki said he visited Gachagua on multiple occasions at night during that period, in what he described as an effort to help him avoid impeachment.
“Gachagua, I came to visit you many nights when I was Interior CS,” Kindiki claimed.
Without disclosing specifics, the Deputy President alleged that he holds evidence of his personal attempts to save Gachagua’s position.
“Do not push me to reveal how I tried to help you but you did not listen,” he claimed.
Kindiki’s warning comes amid an escalating political rivalry between the two leaders. Gachagua has regularly criticized the Kenya Kwanza administration, accusing it of failing the public.
The Deputy President accused his predecessor of harboring a dismissive attitude toward him and warned that such conduct carries consequences.
“Stop looking down upon me. You keep thumping your chest,” Kindiki said.
He linked Gachagua’s demeanor directly to his removal from office, adding that he does not intend to repeat the same pattern.
“And it is that character of yours that got you removed from office, and I do not want to be like you,” he said.
Kindiki also addressed why he continues to refer to Gachagua as his brother, saying the term reflects neither fear nor deep affection.
“When I call you my brother, it is not because I fear you, not that I love you so much,” he said.
Kindiki’s threat to release the dossier is likely to intensify the ongoing feud between the two leaders as political camps position themselves ahead of the 2027 general election.
