Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday dismissed reports of Mt. Kenya withdrawing its support for President William Ruto and his administration.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Speaking at a roadside rally while accompanying the Head of State on his development tour of Kirinyaga County, Gachagua fired a warning to Mt. Kenya leaders threatening to walk out of Kenya Kwanza over alleged dissatisfaction.
“As a Mt. Kenya people, this is our government. We woke up early and invested in President William Ruto’s administration,”
“I want to ask leaders not to make statements that can confuse mwananchi. That kind of nonsense should be contained on WhatsApp groups. When you take to public podiums, you have to address Kenyans in the appropriate manner,” he stated.
Gachagua, speaking to a keen crowd reminded Mt. Kenya residents that the region overwhelmingly voted for President Ruto and as such, leaders from the region, including himself will continue backing the president to the hilt.
Over the last two days, President Ruto and his deputy have retreated to Mt Kenya to launch various development projects, in a charm offensive geared to calm down a restive vote bloc that has openly expressed its dissatisfaction with a government it voted for almost to a man.
On Friday, President William Ruto was in Murang’a where he launched a flurry of development projects including the 31km Mitarakwa-Ha Paulo-Mbari Ya Hiti-Gitiri-Kianjogu-Kahithe-Gatuya Road that will ease access to markets and factories for farm products in Mùrang’a County.
The president also inspected the construction of Kambirwa Fresh Produce Market and launched the Last Mile Electricity Connectivity programme at Marewa .
On Friday, the duo was in Kirinyaga County where they broke ground on the Sagana Industrial Park and launched the Kiangungu TVET and the Last Mile Connectivity Project in Kang’aru.
While President William Ruto is just settling after storming a wave of protests from Kenyans, DP Gachagua has found himself grappling with speculation of an impeachment motion being lined up against him.
Over the last one month, several MPs believed to be his allies and personal aides have been arrested on suspicion of funding the recent anti-government demonstrations.
Embakasi North MP James Gakuya and his Embakasi Central counterpart Benjamin Gathiru were rounded up and taken to Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters for questioning.
The Deputy President would later, in an interview with vernacular media outlets claim that powerful forces have been trying to intimidate him. During the exchange, the DP revealed that a former senior National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer attached to his office was shot in what he believed to be a calculated plot to cow him…CONTINUE READING>>
