Former senior Economic Adviser to the President, Moses Kuria, has said he will defend the political rights of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua despite their past differences.
Kuria emphasised that every leader must be allowed to practice politics within the confines of the law.
“I believe that Rigathi Gachagua has every right to practice his politics in the best way he knows how, as long as he is not contravening the law," Kuria said during an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday.
"It is at the line between political rights of Gachagua, which I will defend to my death, but also that this country does not belong to any politician.”
However, Kuria noted that he has long disagreed with Gachagua on several issues, particularly his style of politics.
"I don’t have a problem with Rigathi Gachagua; I just have three major points of departure with him. One of them is that at this age and time, we cannot conduct politics as we did in the 90s. Everything is finite, including tribalism,” he said.
"For me, politics that revolves around tribe has no space in this country."
He added that the country’s future cannot be shaped by tribal-based politics.
“There comes a time when politics that revolves around tribe has no space in this country. Even me, maybe there was a time I could have been accused of tribalism. Granted. But every angel has a past and every sinner has a future,” Kuria said.
He also questioned Gachagua’s leadership approach in Mt Kenya, while advocating for the freedom of political alliances.
While defending Gachagua’s right to political participation, Kuria cautioned against inflammatory rhetoric and ethnic divisions, warning that the country risks sliding back to the tense climate of the post-2007 elections.
He urged political leaders to exercise restraint and ensure their politics do not sow division among Kenyans.
Gachagua, who was impeached in October 2024, has since established the Democracy for the Citizens Party, which is part of the opposition coalition.
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