Gachagua to Laikipia residents: I will give you Ksh1M if Ruto gets 30 per cent of Nyanza votes
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has placed a Ksh1 million bet with Laikipia residents, challenging them to claim the money if President William Ruto manages to secure at least 30 per cent of the votes in Luo Nyanza. Speaking to a delegation from Laikipia County that had visited him at his Wamunyoro home on Wednesday, […]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made a Ksh1 million wager with Laikipia residents, offering the money if President William Ruto secures at least 30 percent of the votes in Luo Nyanza. Speaking to a delegation from Laikipia County during a visit to his Wamunyoro home on August 19, 2026, Gachagua maintained that the Nyanza region supports the opposition and that President Ruto is being misled by politicians from the region who advocate for a broad-based government.
Gachagua argued that the government's failure in the education sector had alienated residents of Nyanza, making it unlikely for them to support Ruto's bid for a second term. He urged Ol Kalou residents to allow two boats, donated during a recent by-election, to be handed over to Homa Bay County, stating that the boats are not useful in Ol Kalou due to lack of fishing and would better serve the needs of Homa Bay residents.
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