Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua remains confident in his role as the Mt. Kenya region's leader and insists that he cannot be ousted from the Kenya Kwanza government.
Speaking in Kagumo, Kirinyaga, on Saturday, Gachagua dismissed political rumors suggesting that he has fallen out of favor with President William Ruto and may be removed from his position. He emphasized that he was elected alongside President Ruto and intends to serve his full term, urging those spreading such rumors to stay silent and focus on development.
"Who is the king of this region? We are committed to development," Gachagua said. "We respect our leaders, and you should respect us because we were elected together, with me as the running mate. I've noticed some leaders stirring up unnecessary debate, and I urge members of parliament to stop it. If I'm not complaining, who else should be? Let them stop," he added.
President Ruto, on his part, reaffirmed his government's commitment to transforming the nation's economic state. He highlighted the creation of a broad-based government as a key strategy to promote national unity, mentioning his recent appointment of four opposition-aligned members to his Cabinet following public demand for a more inclusive administration.
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"You can see I'm accompanied by Hassan Joho, the new Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs, and Salim Mvurya, the Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade, and Industry," Ruto noted.
During his visit to Kirinyaga, President Ruto inaugurated the construction of the Sagana Special Economic Zone/County Aggregation and Industrial Park and visited the Sagana Fisheries Research Institute. He also launched the Last Mile Electricity Connectivity Project at Kang'aru, commissioned the Kiangùngù TVET College in Kirinyaga Central, and initiated the construction of the Baricho-Kagumo-Gathuthuma-Kangaita Road.
