Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday called on President William to intervene and quell the squabbling within the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Gachagua claimed that the Head of State was the only one with the ability to end the political animosity which has gripped the ruling party in the recent past.
According to Gachagua, despite attempts to reach out to President Ruto to address the cracks within his administration, the Head of State was yet to heed his call.
“It is upon our boss, President William Ruto to call his house to order. I have talked to the president several times and I have asked him to do so but he is yet to do it,” Gachagua stated.
President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua attending a UDA Party event.
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“This is because the environment we currently have in the country is toxic, Kenyans are very unhappy about what is going on.”
While addressing his relationship with Ruto, Gachagua clarified that he was on good terms with the president despite the recent political developments.
The deputy president went ahead to claim that some of the Members of Parliament affiliated with President Ruto’s party had been coerced to fight him.
Gachagua while insisting on the matter, alleged that the said legislators received handouts to initiate his ouster at the National Assembly.
“How can people, at this time meet to discuss how to impeach the deputy president when we have roads that have stalled for years? When we have water challenges and people who have been hospitalised,” the DP claimed.
According to Gachagua, about 35 lawmakers met in Nyahururu to discuss how to dismiss him from his current position. Gachagua claimed the meeting lasted the whole night a situation which forced about seven MPs to quit the meeting.
Nonetheless, the deputy president disclosed that he informed the Head of State about attempts to eject him from office. However, Gachagua alleged that the president told him that he was not aware of such a scheme.
“There is no motion of impeachment against the deputy president that can find itself on the floor of the house unless the President gives a nod. Nobody else can push it through apart from the President,” the DP affirmed.
President William Ruto with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the 61st Madaraka Day Celebrations in Bungoma County, July 1, 2024.
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