NAIROBI, Kenya July 21 – Former President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor, Moses Kuria, has spoken out on the rising political feud between President William Ruto’s allies and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua, urging leaders to maintain households out of their battles.
Kuria in a tweet on Monday criticized National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah for concentrating on Gachagua’s spouse, Pastor Dorcas, in latest remarks.
“When Rigathi Gachagua mentioned that President Ruto requested him to not tag alongside his partner to the National Prayer Breakfast as a result of Mama Rachael was not there, I referred to as him out on nationwide TV for pettiness. By the identical vein, Kimani Ichung’wah is grossly out of order for dragging Pastor Dorcas Rigathi into the mud solely due to her husband,” Kuria wrote.
“Since the following section of this conflict shall be vicious and bloody, allow us to have our model of the Geneva Convention. KEEP FAMILIES OUT OF POLITICS!”
Kuria’s assertion follows Ichung’wah’s controversial feedback made on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the place he alleged that Pastor Dorcas was concerned in an extramarital affair with a bishop.
“Huyu amekaliwa na bibi. Mwanaume amekaliwa na bibi ataambia nini wanaume wenzake?” Ichung’wah mentioned throughout a rally, implying that Gachagua was a “weak man managed by his spouse.”
(Loosely translated: “This man is managed by his spouse. What recommendation can such a person give to different males?”) Ichung’wah mentioned through the rally.
The remarks have sparked public backlash, with political leaders and rights teams condemning the Majority Leader’s assault as “deeply private and inappropriate.”
The controversy comes after Gachagua, in a church service on June 15, 2025, alleged that President Ruto beforehand barred him from attending state features together with his spouse every time First Lady Rachel Ruto was absent.
“We had taken our seats when somebody from protocol got here and mentioned, ‘Since Mama Rachael will not be attending, Pastor Dorcas should depart.’ I mentioned, ‘This is an excessive amount of. You’ve executed this many occasions. No, she gained’t depart. Tell the President to depart as a substitute,’” Gachagua recounted.
