Trouble in Opposition as Tutam Chants Rent the Air During Gachagua's Rally in Njoro

Troubles rocks in the United Opposition team as Tutams chants rents the air during a rally attended by the DCP party leader the former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua in Njoro a head of the next year's general elections in the country as Gachagua was popularising the United Opposition a head of the polls.

This as a young man whose name was not identified started chanting Tutam a slogan associated by the head of state and government president William Ruto and his Broad Based Government arrangements team a head of that election in the country..... To Read More CLICK HERE 

A man standing among the supporters suddenly turned toward a camera, raised two fingers in the classic “two terms” gesture, and bellowed: “Tutam… two… tutam!”

 The chant, a clear nod to President Ruto’s re-election ambitions, instantly triggered fury in the crowd. Within seconds, another attendee in jungle-green attire and a beige cap grabbed the disruptor by the jacket and delivered a sharp blow to his back. 

The victim screamed and struggled to break free as shocked onlookers watched the scuffle unfold. The brief but violent clash brought the rally’s rhythm to a momentary halt, underscoring the raw emotions still simmering in Kenya’s fractured political landscape.

Tutam — shorthand for “two terms” — has become a rallying cry among Ruto loyalists, symbolising continuity and performance. President Ruto himself has even linked the chant to biblical themes of a “second coming” during church services earlier this year.

 Its appearance at a Gachagua event, however, was seen by many in attendance as a deliberate provocation.

Gachagua, undeterred, pressed on with his message. He dismissed fears of electoral rigging in 2027, insisting that decentralised vote counting at polling stations would make manipulation impossible. 

“Ruto cannot steal the elections,” he declared to roaring applause. The rally also featured sharp criticism of alleged government interference in voter registration and delays in issuing national IDs, particularly in Mt Kenya and Rift Valley strongholds.

Local leaders and parliamentary aspirants joined Gachagua on stage, urging residents to register en masse and turn out in force. Security personnel and party stewards were visibly deployed to keep order, but the single “Tutam” outburst exposed vulnerabilities in the opposition’s home turf