President Ruto called out to protect Gachagua from his allies
By Antynet Ford
KANU Political Affairs Secretary Fredrick Okang’o has called on President William Ruto to protect his deputy Rigathi Gachagua from attacks from his allies.
During an interview with Citizen TV Today morning, Okang’o said Ruto should honour his earlier commitment to protect Gachagua from similar mistreatment he faced while serving as a deputy president.
“The president must call out the people that are perceived to be undermining Rigathi. He must talk to them and he must remind them what he told the people of Mount Kenya. Ruto told Kenyans not at any time he will ever or do anything neither will he allow anyone to undermine his Deputy.” Okang’o said.
“Rigathi Gachagua and William Ruto are joined in the hip by the constitution through an election and therefore there is nothing that Ruto can do to Gachagua if they can differ today, same to Gachagua.” He added.
According to Okang’o, the recent developments come out of Gachagua’s realisation that he is not given the treatment he deserves and that there are people out to undermine him.
The remarks by Okang’o come after a weekend of fierce exchange between the DP and a section of leaders from the Rift Valley and Mt Kenya regions.
Gachagua accused a section of Rift Valley leaders who are close to Ruto of causing a rift in the Mt Kenya region.
The deputy president asked the leaders to focus on their region’s politics instead of Mt Kenya adding that they will never contemplate choosing leaders for the region.
