Nyanza MPs reject Gachagua’s bid to court region, warn against political provocation

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Led by Seme MP James Nyikal, the lawmakers said Nyanza would not be treated as a political trophy or a bloc of votes to be captured ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Addressing journalists at Parliament Buildings on Wednesday, the MPs said Gachagua was free to seek support across the country but warned that Nyanza would make its own political decisions based on its interests, leadership and democratic convictions.

“While Mr Gachagua is entitled to pursue his political ambitions and seek support in every part of Kenya, he must understand that Nyanza is neither politically naïve nor afflicted by collective amnesia,” the MPs said in a joint statement.

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They questioned what they described as a sudden change in Gachagua’s attitude towards Nyanza, recalling remarks they said had previously portrayed the region and its leadership as hostile to the Government.

The MPs said Mr Gachagua had for years built his political identity around rhetoric portraying Nyanza as confrontational, including references to stereotypes describing its people as “stone throwers”.

“Today, he suddenly claims a different story of special relationship with our people. We therefore ask: Which Gachagua should Nyanza believe? And why?” they posed.

The lawmakers challenged the former Deputy President to explain what had changed in his political philosophy, when the change occurred and why Nyanza residents should now trust him.

They said political conversion was possible but insisted it should be accompanied by accountability.

The MPs also dismissed Gachagua’s reported prediction that President William Ruto would secure only about 30 per cent of the Nyanza vote in the next election.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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