The political heat around former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has now taken a new turn after one of his close allies, alleged to have quietly fallen out with him, launched a scathing attack on Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana.
The Senator had earlier dismissed Gachagua as a leader who is only making noise without offering real solutions to Kenya’s problems.
In a fiery reaction captured in a viral Facebook video, the ally did not even bother to counter Mungatana’s political points directly but instead turned the focus to his surroundings, mocking him for speaking from what appeared to be poorly built structures. The clip, shared widely through this link, has now set off a wave of mixed reactions online.
The unnamed ally, who has been in Gachagua’s corner for years before their rumored fallout, questioned how a man with three decades in politics could lecture others while addressing Kenyans from what looked like animal sheds. He accused Mungatana of double standards, saying the Senator should first put his own house in order before attempting to judge Gachagua’s political game plan.
This clash is unfolding at a time when Gachagua has been under pressure to prove his influence within the opposition movement against President William Ruto’s administration. His critics, including Mungatana, have painted him as a noisy player with no clear road map. But the strong defense mounted by his ally shows that Gachagua still commands loyalty in some circles, even if those ties appear strained.
Analysts say this latest exchange is another reminder of the shifting sands within Kenya’s political space. Personal grudges, bruised egos, and old alliances are now mixing with national debates, producing bitter confrontations that quickly go viral.
What remains clear is that both Gachagua and Mungatana are now locked in a political duel that has extended beyond policy arguments into personal jabs, each trying to prove relevance in the country’s noisy political theatre.
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