- 3,297 viewsDuration: 3:32Jeff: Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has strongly defended retired President Uhuru Kenyatta following sharp criticism from leaders in the Kenya Kwanza government over his recent remarks justifying his political opinions. Olive: Uhuru had spoken about his role as Jubilee Party leader and his support for his Deputy Party Leader, Fred Matiang’i’s, presidential bid on a phone call at an event in Narok on Friday. Jeff: Gachagua says Uhuru has the constitutional right to express his political views, adding that he remains a key figure in the country’s political space.