NAIROBI, Kenya – Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has come to the defence of her husband, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, in a passionate rebuttal to critics questioning their frequent public appearances together — remarks widely interpreted as a response to Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah.
Speaking during a church service, Pastor Dorcas dismissed claims that her presence alongside her husband in political and public functions was inappropriate, insisting their relationship was rooted in Biblical values and a reflection of strong family unity.
“As he supports me, I also support him, together with my children. There is nothing else. He is the head of our family,” she said.
Without naming Ichung’wah directly, Dorcas appeared to address the political leader’s recent comments which suggested that Gachagua had neglected his family duties in favour of political showmanship.
“I don’t know why anybody has a problem with a husband moving with his wife,” she said. “For Jehovah God says, they shall become one flesh… they will be with each other, and they will be naked, and they will not feel ashamed.”
In a veiled jab at critics questioning her proximity to the DP, Pastor Dorcas questioned how anyone could diminish her husband’s political clout.
“How can you sit on a man like this?” she posed. “A man who is causing a whole nation not to sleep? A man where the President, the deputy, the Members of Parliament hardly say anything else?”
She described Gachagua as a central figure in the country’s political discourse, referencing the nickname “Wamunyoro” which has become synonymous with the DP in recent rallies and public commentary.
“I hear they are always talking of Wamunyoro. Wamunyoro, everybody is talking Wamunyoro,” she noted.
Pastor Dorcas used the moment to link her public support of Gachagua to broader themes of family values and national healing.
She warned that mental health challenges in the country were often rooted in family breakdowns, urging leaders to set examples through unity and respect within households.
“We are there praying for marriages every day in the churches. And what are we praying for? We are praying for families to be together,” she said. “Right now we have mental illnesses, mental health, coming from broken families.”
The Majority Leader’s comments, made during a recent event in Kajiado Central, suggested that the deputy president was more focused on politicking than nurturing his household — remarks that triggered a social media firestorm and criticism from Gachagua’s allies.
Pastor Dorcas concluded her remarks with a firm declaration of loyalty and continued support for her husband’s leadership and values.
“I will not stop loving my husband. I will not stop supporting my husband,” she said. “I believe in his vision. I believe in his dreams. And I support that he talks the truth.”
