Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has responded to some of former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua's sentiments as he appeared in an interview on Friday night, May 16.
In the course of the interview, Gachagua warned that if the 2027 elections were rigged by the state, then there might be a political crisis in the country.
He spoke while addressing the chances of President William Ruto securing his second term in power.
Gachagua said that Ruto had grown unpopular, asserting that he won't be re-elected unless the vote is stolen.
He said that in the event the vote is rigged, then Kenya might be plunged into another crisis, stating that "the 2007 post-election violence would be a Christmas party" in the face of the 2027 possible chaos, warning the new commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) against being used to subvert the will of the public.
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Those sentiments irked Sudi, who uploaded a video on X lecturing Gachagua.
He accused the former deputy president of beating the drums of war by suggesting that the 2007 violence might recur in 2027 and even be worse.
A visibly angry Sudi took on Gachagua for supposedly being reckless in his talks, saying such would incite violence among the public.
He asked him to use all the means to seek Kenyans' support, but keep off the emotive topic of the 2007/08 post-election skirmishes.
"Don't talk about 2007/08, it seems you don't know what you are saying. Our people died and suffered very seriously. Use all the means to look for votes and abuse the president, abuse all of us, but keep off the 2007/08 issue. You are becoming too reckless, showing you are not a leader. Guard your tongue. It is we leaders inciting and misleading Kenyans," Sudi said.
Gachagua has declared that his mission is to unseat Ruto in the 2027 elections.
He has since launched his party, the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), with which he intends to do politics in the run-up to the next general election.
