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Gachagua has warned of dire consequences if CJ Koome is hounded out of office. 

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has raised concerns over an alleged plan to remove Chief Justice Martha Koome from office. 

Speaking in an interview on Sunday, February 9, Gachagua claimed that there was a plan that had been hatched to remove Koome from office after his impeachment. 

"Our young people have told me that I was wrong to say they should keep quiet after my impeachment. They told me that moving forward, they will talk in the language Ruto understands - and I agree with them. We know there is a plan to hound Martha Koome out of office, the young people have told me they will put the country on a standstill," he said.

File image of Rigathi Gachagua

Gachagua also spoke of alarming threats to his own safety, claiming that plans had been set to have him arrested and poisoned. 

"They have also been planning to arrest and poison me, our people have told me – and I agree with them that hell will break loose," he warned.

Elsewhere, during the same interview, Gachagua disclosed that he is preparing to unveil a new political party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He revealed that the official unveiling is set for May 2025, after which party offices will be opened across the country. 

"Our vehicle is ready. It is in the showroom, a brand-new vehicle. However, I will not name the number plate and its colour. Our enemies might sabotage its launch but we will unveil in May 2025 and we will start opening offices and allow all Kenyans to join," he said.

Gachagua also declared that the Mt. Kenya region would not support Ruto or partner with him, accusing the president of conning and humiliating the region.

"President Ruto conned us and has humiliated this community. We will never support Ruto; we will never partner in politics and we will never vote for him," he said.