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- Raila Odinga mocked former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at a Thanksgiving ceremony, using riddles to highlight his political downfall.
- Raila joked about Gachagua’s failed “traps” and how he was ousted from office and replaced by Kithure Kindiki.
Raila Odinga took aim at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a speech at ODM Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi’s Thanksgiving ceremony, using riddles to mock Gachagua’s recent political troubles.
The crowd roared with laughter as Raila cleverly recounted how Gachagua, who tried to ensnare him in political traps, ultimately became the victim.
“A trap was set to catch a mouse, but the one who set the trap was the one who went down,” Raila quipped, highlighting Gachagua’s failed attempts to outmaneuver him.
Raila reminisced about Gachagua’s boastful days as the so-called gatekeeper of State House, claiming he would block any cooperation between Raila and the Kenya Kwanza regime.
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“Little did he know, he would become a stranger in the same government and be unceremoniously kicked out,” Raila said, referencing Gachagua’s unexpected downfall.
The former Prime Minister then turned to the audience, asking, “Where is Gachagua now?”
He recalled Gachagua’s defiant remarks about setting traps to prevent Raila from joining the government through the backdoor, even boasting that Raila’s first meeting with President William Ruto had to take place outside the country, in Uganda, as they watched Museveni’s big-horned cattle.
Raila’s words were a pointed reference to Gachagua’s public boasting of the success of his political “traps,” only to see his own career implode shortly after, leading to his impeachment.
Gachagua was swiftly replaced by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, losing his position and the power that came with it.
Now, Gachagua has expressed frustration at becoming a target for political opponents.