Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has responded strongly to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's call for a boycott of musicians who visited him in Karen. Kindiki rejected the boycott and announced plans to invite "five hundred more" artists, expressing his determination during an economic empowerment program for small-scale traders.

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for his remarks ahead of the June 25 protest anniversary, accusing him of incitement and political hypocrisy. In a video posted on June 25, 2026, Sudi claimed that Gachagua was misleading the public by discouraging protests while secretly fostering tensions in the country. He referred to Gachagua as 'Mr Quarter Term' and suggested that his actions were harmful to national peace.

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has intensified his conflict with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, labeling him the "father of violence" and accusing him of recruiting criminal gangs to incite chaos. These comments were made during the Kabiemit Community Empowerment Programme in Elgeyo Marakwet County, where Murkomen claimed Gachagua uses violence and misinformation to further his political goals.

Kenyan President William Ruto has publicly rejected claims made by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that he was responsible for delivering votes from the Mt Kenya region in the 2022 elections. This statement comes amid rising tensions in Kenyan politics, particularly surrounding the disruption of the Linda Mwananchi rally and the lead-up to the 2027 elections, which will involve significant political figures.

Political tensions have escalated between former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen as they exchanged accusations regarding the violence witnessed in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County. The dispute has raised questions about the causes of the unrest, with each side blaming the other, amid rising political temperatures ahead of the by-election on July 16, 2026, and the general election in 2027. Gachagua claimed via a post on X that the government used police and gangs to disrupt activities of his Democracy party.

The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has welcomed a new group of defectors from the Jubilee Party in Laikipia County during a sensitization meeting in Rumuruti town. The event was presided over by Laikipia County Secretary Wahome Koinange and senior DCP official Hezron Obaga. Notable defectors include Charles Ndegwa, Virginiah Wahome, and Stephen Losiagol, who are reportedly close allies of former Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi.