A tense television encounter has ignited a storm across Kenya’s digital public square, with Trevor Ombija facing fierce backlash over his conduct during a high-stakes interview with Rigathi Gachagua on Ramogi TV.
Clips from the March 25 interview spread rapidly across Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube, capturing what many viewers described as a combative, almost theatrical exchange that veered from probing journalism into perceived hostility.
At the centre of the uproar was Ombija’s line of questioning: sharp, persistent, and, to critics, laced with an unmistakable edge.
During a Ramogi TV interview on March 25, 2026, Rigathi Gachagua confronted journalist Trevor Ombija, accusing him of bias and unprofessionalism.
He claimed Ombija and Victor Otieno Juma had a fixed mindset and blocked discussion of his Nyanza development agenda. pic.twitter.com/p2eg6Esbtu
— theHubTV (@theHubTVke) March 25, 2026
In one widely shared moment, Gachagua pushed back, accusing the journalist of bias, asking why he had been invited “to a tribal show” if he was already being judged.
But it was not just the words. It was the posture.
Perception of contempt
Viewers dissected Ombija’s body language frame by frame: the forward lean, the tightened jaw, the interruptions that came just a second too soon.
To many online, it conveyed not curiosity but contempt, a silent editorial running beneath the spoken questions.
“Very biased,” one Facebook user wrote, echoing a sentiment that rippled across platforms as Kenyans accused the seasoned Citizen TV anchor of abandoning journalistic neutrality.
Others described the interview as “emotional” and “unprofessional”, arguing that it crossed the line from accountability into antagonism.
The journalist—Trevor—was unprofessional at best, sinking to a new low in political theatre, completely lacking objectivity. The segment had no decorum and was devoid of nuance. His body language was poor; he appeared lethargic and uncomposed, scavenging for questions.
— Don Eruoti (@DEruoti) March 27, 2026
The backlash has been sharpened by Ombija’s own political ambitions.
A leaked recording has sparked controversy around Ramogi TV and FM journalist Trevor Ombija after he was allegedly seen receiving questions via WhatsApp during a live interview with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The video, said to have been captured by Gachagua’s… pic.twitter.com/3sQ4sfEFWs
— KENYA GOSSIP HUB (@kenyasgossips) March 26, 2026
The journalist has publicly indicated his intention to run for a parliamentary seat in Nyatike, reportedly seeking an ODM ticket. Critics argue that this ambition significantly undermines his perceived impartiality.
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Media analysts suggest that the interview reflects Kenya’s volatile media-politics ecosystem, in which journalists frequently navigate a delicate balance between scrutiny and spectacle.
“The Ramogi interview is a case study in how quickly that balance can collapse,” wrote one of the analysts.
Supporters of Ombija argue that tough questioning is the lifeblood of democracy and that Gachagua, no stranger to controversy, was simply being held to account.
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