Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Saturday accused unnamed Rift Valley politicians shut to President William Ruto of orchestrating a scheme aimed toward dividing the populous eight-million-vote Mt Kenya area with an eye fixed on the 2032 succession politics.
The DP, who has been below fireplace for pushing for the “one man, one shilling, one vote” system, stated the Rift Valley politicians had been utilizing Mt Kenya MPs to battle him in what he termed as an act of betrayal.
“Some few politicians who’re across the President need to meddle with Mt Kenya politics to battle me. Mt Kenya politics are so difficult and what we hate is betrayal.
“As Mt Kenya, we’ve got by no means interfered with Rift Valley politics and we deserve respect,” stated the DP whereas presiding over, a funds drive in Kesses, Uasin Gishu County, the house turf of President Ruto.
He questioned the supply of funds of some Rift Valley politicians whom he claimed had been full of political satisfaction and had been flying in helicopters in every single place when the bulk of Kenyans had been struggling.
“The Kenya Kwanza administration is just one and half years in energy and I ponder why some politicians are scheming to inherit President Ruto when 2032 politics continues to be too far.
“As his principal assistant I’ve the accountability of making certain that President Ruto succeeds in his plans,” added Mr Gachagua.
He described his relationship with President Ruto as cordial and cautioned some Rift Valley politicians towards courting chaos by turning the area right into a theatre of meddling with the politics of different areas.
“As Mt Kenya, we have not meddled with Rift Valley politics and I am asking you to chart your own political path and let us assist the President deliver in his bottom-up development agenda,” added the DP.
He claimed some MPs had been interfering with the affairs of their colleagues in a bid to achieve political mileage.
“This act of political tourism by some MPs is causing confusion. What is your interest in interfering in somebody else constituency?” stated Mr Gachagua who was flanked by over 20 MPs throughout the event.
Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen expressed his help to President Ruto and Mr Gachagua in delivering in their mandate.
“I am ready to work with you and the President as a team. I do not want to be distracted by these other issues,” stated Mr Murkomen.
The sentiments had been shared by his Cooperative counterpart Simon Chelugui who stated the President and his deputy require their help in delivering the Kenya Kwanza agenda.
Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno and Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei stated they won’t permit a number of people to trigger divisions between President Ruto and his deputy.
“We have one president and his deputy. Gachagua sacrificed a lot in supporting President Ruto and we will not sit back and see him being undermined,” stated Mr Ng’eno.
Eldama Ravine MP Musa Sirma stated the President and his deputy deserve respect and cautioned their colleagues towards divisive politics.
