Odinga Rules out a Potential Alliance with Rigathi Gachagua
Speaking in Wajir on Wednesday, Odinga dismissed speculation about a potential alliance with Gachagua, who has recently found himself politically isolated after he was succesfully impeached.
Last Updated on March 6, 2025 by Turkana County News Online
ODM Party leader Raila Odinga has firmly ruled out any possibility of working with the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, citing past political betrayals and a lack of trust.
Speaking in Wajir on Wednesday, Odinga dismissed speculation about a potential alliance with Gachagua, who has recently found himself politically isolated after he was succesfully impeached.
“The other man said he had set traps everywhere so that I should not pass and get a handshake. So do you want us to go to the man who set traps for me? I told him that is impossible,” Raila stated, referencing Gachagua’s past efforts to block him from political negotiations with President William Ruto.
Odinga further claimed that the impeached Rigathi Gachagua is now struggling to remain politically relevant.
“The trap that was set against me did not work, and that is why you saw me at State House alongside other East African leaders, including President Museveni, Samia Suluhu, and Ruto,” he added.
