Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has now blamed leaders close to President William Ruto for sparking division.
Gachagua who was speaking on Saturday, May 25, 2024, stated that some leaders from Rift Valley who orchestrating a scheme to start 2027 succession politics.
He described the leaders as arrogant with intentions of causing the rift in the Mt Kenya region.
Gachagua however directed them to keep off Mt Kenya politics.
“There are politicians from Rift Valley who have partnered with others in the Mt Kenya region and have decided to plan 2027 politics. Why do you want to succeed the president while he is still alive?” Gachagua posed without naming the said politicians.
“We are good people, so the problem is a few leaders from this region (Rift Valley) who are ill-advising the President on Mt Kenya politics,” he added.
While addressing his relationship with the Head of State, Gachagua dismissed allegations of a rift and affirmed his support for the president.
According to Gachagua, the people of Mt Kenya regions must fulfill their promise of supporting President Ruto for ten years.
“The people of Mt Kenya have no problem, we are good people, we promised to support Ruto and we did just as we promised. We are honest and straightforward people, the only thing we hate is betrayal,
“We are there, we are helping the president, we urge politicians from Rift Valley to let us alone so that we can help the President to serve the people of Kenya,” ” the DP went on.
