{"id":5762,"date":"2026-09-06T12:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T12:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=5762"},"modified":"2026-09-06T12:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T12:27:08","slug":"gachagua-drops-bombshell-claims-nyoro-was-given-ksh200m-to-split-mt-kenya-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=5762","title":{"rendered":"GACHAGUA DROPS BOMBSHELL: CLAIMS NYORO WAS GIVEN KSh200M TO SPLIT MT KENYA VOTE"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h3><strong>GACHAGUA DROPS BOMBSHELL: CLAIMS NYORO WAS GIVEN KSh200M TO SPLIT MT KENYA VOTE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<pre>By News Brief<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-19.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5763\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-19-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-19-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-19.jpeg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made a fresh and explosive political claim, alleging that People\u2019s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has been given <strong>KSh200 million<\/strong> to divide the Mt Kenya vote ahead of the 2027 General Election.<\/p>\n<p>Gachagua claims the alleged funding is part of a wider political strategy aimed at fragmenting the Mt Kenya voting bloc and weakening the chances of opposition leaders mounting a strong challenge in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gachagua, the emergence and positioning of different political formations in the region should be closely scrutinised as political parties and leaders begin positioning themselves for the next General Election.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The former Deputy President suggested that the alleged KSh200 million funding is intended to give Nyoro the resources necessary to establish a strong political presence in the region and attract a section of Mt Kenya voters.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-19.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5763\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-19-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-19-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-19.jpeg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The claims are likely to intensify the already heated political debate over who will command the Mt Kenya vote in 2027 and whether the region will rally behind one political formation or be divided among competing parties and presidential camps.<\/p>\n<p>Nyoro, who recently registered and launched the PPK, has yet to publicly respond to Gachagua\u2019s allegation.<\/p>\n<p>With political alliances taking shape ahead of 2027, the latest claims are expected to trigger renewed debate over the financing, motives and political strategy behind emerging parties in Mt Kenya.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The KSh200 million allegation remains a claim by Gachagua and has not been independently verified.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GACHAGUA DROPS BOMBSHELL: CLAIMS NYORO WAS GIVEN KSh200M TO SPLIT MT KENYA VOTE By News Brief Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made a fresh&hellip; 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