Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua wants Azimio la Umoja leaders to stop their attacks against Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung’wah and his Kiharu counterpart Ndindi Nyoro.
The two legislators have in the past two days come under heavy criticism over alleged involvement in the planning of attacks on properties owned by the family of former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Gachagua defended the two MPs, saying the opposition was being used to fight leaders from the Mount Kenya region.
“The previous administration destroyed all leaders from Mt Kenya…they did not want any leader to emerge from this region. Kimani is a respected leader with a good brain and focus. He has a future. He is the second seniormost leader in this region after me and he has a responsibility to unite the leadership and defend economic interests of the people of this region,” Gachagua said.
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Gachagua said said the ‘malicious’ acts of the leaders won’t succeed.
“They tried to fight us when he (Uhuru) was President, but it was not possible. How can they fight us when they are out of government?” Gachagua said.
Gachagua’s remarks come a day after Raila accused the two leaders of tarnishing the Mau Mau freedom fighters’ name.