Blog

Speaking during a wide-ranging interview with a vernacular television station on Sunday, the DCP founder and leader confirmed he has a home in America. He said he would move there if divisions within the Mt Kenya region contributed to the opposition’s defeat in the presidential contest.

Nonetheless, Gachagua expressed confidence that the Opposition can beat Ruto.

“I am convinced that the Opposition will win if it does not allow itself to be divided,” he said.

“If our people allow themselves to be divided, I will just board a plane and go to the US. I have a home there,” he said.

Gachagua quipped that he would not wait until after the election to flee Kenya, particularly if Mt Kenya had been misled by its own leaders.

“If I see that our people have been misled and divided through their own leaders, because I will be woke, I will not be here in Kenya,” he added.

The former DP argued that he had done his best to unite the region, and therefore, he would not be answerable to anyone if he relocated to the U.S. with his family.

“I have tried to unite the region, so no one will ask me any question. No one will ask me the reason for fleeing. I will just go to America with my people because I have a home there,” he said.

Gachagua at the same time recounted the warm reception he received from Kenyans in the US during his two-month tour in the country.

According to Gachagua, he was treated like royalty, as Kenyans in the diaspora provided accommodation in private homes instead of hotels, food, transport, and personal items for him and his wife, Dorcas Gachagua.

“I want to thank our people in the US. I was accorded an unforgettable affection. They treated me like their king…like a young child. They came for me at the airport with flowers and they sang for me,” he said.

Gachagua described how his hosts brought food, did his laundry, and ironed his clothes, while others took him shopping.

“I was not staying in a hotel. Those with big houses were instructed by the community to relocate. We were given the space with Mama Gachagua to live until it was enough for us,” he said.

“They would take me to shops and ask me to pick what I want and don’t spend even a cent,” he said.

The DCP described the tour as a wholesome experience that was both socially and spiritually fulfilling.

“I have never been accorded such affection in my life,” he said.

Gachagua estimated that the U.S. tour cost about Ksh150 million, and he never spent a coin out of his pocket thanks to contributions and logistical support from Kenyans living in the US.

“My two-month trip cost Sh150 million, and I did not spend even a shilling. That money came from our people,” he said.

Gachagua also used the tour for self-reflection, spending part of his time in prayer and solitude.

“I had a moment of self-reflection in thoughts, prayers, and fasting, reflecting about our people and our country, as our people are not in a good situation,” he said.

Gachagua said the reflections strengthened his resolve to reach out to other Kenyan communities and build political alliances before the 2027 general election. He said he put the strategy into action as soon as he returned to Kenya, beginning with meetings at his home in Wamunyoro, Nyeri County.

“From that love, I decided to do all I can to defend our people at all cost,” he said.