Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua obliterated his own political career with a corrosive leadership style, and Nominated MP Sabina Chege has delivered a blistering takedown that hits the mark.

In a fiery TV interview on Tuesday, May 3rd, Chege declared that Gachagua “kicked himself out of government” with his abrasive and selfish behavior, a searing critique that electrifies Kenya’s political landscape and exposes the ex-deputy president’s self-inflicted ruin.

Chege, a sharp and fearless voice from Mount Kenya, tore into Gachagua’s arrogance with precision. “It is sad to call elected leaders foolish. Who are you? What is your track record?” she demanded, dismantling the impeached DP’s  inflated self-image as an untouchable political giant.

“The more he talks, the more he exposes himself,” she added, slamming his habit of insulting MPs who dared disagree, branding his style as “selfish” and emotionally reckless. Her pointed question—“Why should he abuse leaders, calling them foolish, just because they don’t follow him?”—lays bare Gachagua’s fatal flaw: a venomous ego that turned allies into enemies and sealed his downfall.

Chege’s incisive words are a masterstroke, holding a failed leader to account with unyielding clarity.

Gachagua’s historic impeachment in October 2024, the first under Kenya’s 2010 Constitution, was the inevitable result of his self-sabotage. Convicted on five of 11 charges, including gross constitutional violations and fueling ethnic divisions, he faced allegations of corruption and unexplained wealth.

His absence during the Senate vote—conveniently blamed on “chest pains”—reeked of cowardice, as 54 of 67 senators ousted him. His cries of political persecution fall flat against his divisive antics, like his infamous “company” analogy, which cast government benefits as rewards for loyal voters, inflaming tribal tensions and fracturing President William Ruto’s coalition.

The nominated Jubilee MP’s  brilliance shines in her call for rational leadership selection over emotional euphoria.

“It is important that we allow our people to vote for their leaders,” she urged, a direct jab at Gachagua’s reliance on populist theatrics. She also debunked his false claims, like alleging hospital funds were diverted for empowerment projects, clarifying that county governments manage healthcare budgets.

Her defense of initiatives like table banking, which uplifted women in her region, underscores her commitment to constructive leadership—a stark contrast to Gachagua’s destructive divisiveness.

Sabina Chege’s electrifying critique is a clarion call for Kenya.

By exposing Gachagua’s self-inflicted wounds—his insults, tribalism, and emotional volatility—she emerges as a bold voice for reason in a nation craving better leadership.

As 2027 looms, her words resonate: Gachagua’s collapse is a warning of what happens when arrogance overrides accountability.