Tuesday, June 4, 2024 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has received support from unlikely quarters after leaders from the South Rift region rallied behind him, telling off those calling for his resignation following his fallout with President William Ruto.
Led by Emurua Dikkir MP Johanna
Ng'eno, the South Rift leaders called out their friends pressuring Gachagua to
resign from UDA Party.
The leaders argued that DP
Rigathi should be accorded respect since he is part of President William Ruto's
administration.
"I also have a problem with
some of the cabinet secretaries but I do not disrespect them because they are
part of Ruto's government and I respect him (Ruto)," Ng'eno remarked.
Ng'eno reiterated that
disrespecting the DP was equivalent to disrespecting President Ruto. He
therefore urged all those making disrespectful remarks aimed at the Second-in-Command to stop.
He added that any leader who had
a problem with DP Rigathi should hold a meeting with him to iron the issues out
instead of publicizing every inconvenience.
Additionally, other leaders who
echoed Ng'eno's words argued that President William Ruto won the election and
took over power with the help of Gachagua.
The lawmakers emphasized that
residents from Mt Kenya came out in large numbers to support Ruto and Gachagua
in the 2022 General Elections.
"If it were not for the
residents of Mt Kenya, Ruto would not have gotten 51 per cent of the required
votes. They woke up early to vote," the leader added.
Another leader issued a warning
to all those threatening and pressuring the Deputy President adding, "Your
days are numbered and they are over."
He assured Gachagua that he had the support of the residents from the region.
"The leaders were confident that
Gachagua would take over after Ruto.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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