BAD OMEN ON PRESIDENT RUTO?

Former DP Rigathi Gachagua referred to President William Ruto’s moment of shame in Rome , where his candle blatantly refused to light during the burial mass of Pope Francis on Saturday, April 26, 2025 , stating that this was caused by the blood of Gen Z protesters who were gunned down during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests .

During an interview with Weru TV on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Gachagua enhanced that among all the candles of world leaders only Ruto's struggled and finally failed.
He attached this to having a spiritual significance that the President's hands were dainted with the blood of innocent young Kenyans.

“William Ruto personally ordered the police to shoot and kill innocent Gen Z children, little ones whose only crime was seeking justice. The blood they shed is now tormenting him day and night. That is why he cannot sleep. You saw it yourself — he went all the way to Rome, he was handed a candle, he knelt to light it, but it refused. Anyone who played a part in spilling the blood of Gen Z will never find peace in this life,” the former DP stated.

He further remarked his efforts in rebuking these murders while serving as DP, claiming that he was the only state official who was vocal against the Finance Bill 2024 and the violence on protesters.

“Even while serving as deputy president, I raised my voice from inside government, not from outside. On 26th June, while in Mombasa, I condemned the killing of young Kenyans. I am the only Cabinet member who took a stand against the Finance Bill 2024, warning that it was a weapon crafted to frustrate the lives of our people. And I tell you — I will be back in government, and I will not stop speaking the truth,” he added.

Bribes
Gachagua went on alleging that the MPs and other associated leaders were bought with hefty bribes at the expense of the plight of their subjects.

“You bow so low to a man that you almost kiss the floor. If I had been willing to surrender my conscience, Ruto would have given me any amount of money. But I refused. I would never sell my people for a handful of cash. No price could have bought my silence over the killing of Gen Z children. I am a parent first. Ruto and his sycophants are the ones responsible because those children were innocent. All they wanted was the truth. They demanded justice for Kenyans. Parliament had been bought, the opposition had been bought, so it fell on the children to raise their voices. I would never have accepted Ruto’s money in exchange for their lives,” Gachagua maintained.

Laikipia Senator John Kinyua, also gave his interpretation of the candle incident terming it to a sign of the end of Ruto's regime.

“I was shocked in a way I have never been before,” Kinyua said.

“I saw our president, William Ruto, attending the Vatican burial, and all the other leaders were handed candles that lit effortlessly — except for his. Not only did his candle refuse to light, but he was also politely asked to move backwards while those whose candles had lit were moved forward. That, my people, is a sign that by 2027, his candle will have been completely extinguished,” he added causing a surge of reactions from his audience.