In a statement posted on X on Sunday, November 9, 2025, ODM Youth League leader Kasmuel McOure said the youth will not support any political formation that aligns with Gachagua, whom he accused of promoting divisive and outdated ideologies.
“While the ODM Party prides itself on progressive politics and bears an eternal optimism for consensus and coalition-building towards a better Kenya, we, the youth of ODM, must state categorically: we shall not be part of any formation that includes Rigathi Gachagua as a principal,” McOure said.
He dismissed claims that partnering with Gachagua could be a strategic political move, insisting that the ODM youth will continue opposing what he described as retrogressive politics.
“However progressive a leader may appear, whether within our ranks in ODM or without, they will not convince us to work with Rigathi Gachagua. We will continue to put pressure on those among us who are sympathetic to his politics,” he stated.
McOure went further to accuse Gachagua of hypocrisy and manipulation, saying his political tactics had contributed to national instability.
He cited the former Deputy President’s past remarks during the Finance Bill debate and his alleged attempts to use protests to advance personal interests.
“He should not pretend to have opposed the Finance Bill; he is on record boasting about how they would teach ODM legislators who voted NO a lesson. He has also recently admitted, in one of his characteristic outbursts of verbal diarrhoea, that he used our demonstrations to negotiate cabinet slots for his tribesmen. Despicable!” McOure said.
The ODM youth leader reaffirmed the group’s commitment to the Broad-Based Arrangement championed by the late Raila Odinga, saying they would push for reforms within that framework.
He also called on the Kenya Kwanza administration to meet youth demands, including police reforms, economic empowerment, and justice for victims of brutality.
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