Protesters in Nairobi CBD/June 25, 2025/FILE
His bare minimum was numbers: ethnic votes.Gachagua believes anyone considering himself or herself fit for the arduous task of unseating President William Ruto must have a sizeable tribal backing.And he is right, but only to a certain extent.
The former DP, like other politicians, is privy to one fact that has worked in previous elections, among previous voting blocs: without your community’s following, you cannot rise to power. Not even a beautiful, well-thought-out manifesto will take you where only your community’s numbers can.But times have changed.
