Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has rubbished remarks made by Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga commenting about representation of Mount Kenya’s interests in the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Speaking during the President William Ruto-led tour in Meru County, Gachagua referred to a recent media interview where Senator Waamatinga opined that Mount Kenya region had made a mistake by not having a party to represent its interests.
In his speech, Gachagua termed the remarks made by the Nyeri Senator as “matope, a Swahili word to imply that the remarks were rubbish.
“I saw our Nyeri Senator getting excited while on TV, the Senator’s role is to oversee the county governments, the work and plans of the national government is a preserve for the President and myself,” he said.
Addressing the roadside gathering in Meru County, Gachagua also downplayed remarks made by Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu calling for consideration of a change in Kenya Kwanza’s running mate in 2027.
He noted that the recent remarks made by the two senators was a sign of losing focus and challenged Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi in the Senate to guide them.
“Call those Senators from Murang’a and Nyeri and tell them they are out of order and that they should quit commenting on matters not in their court,” Gachagua said.
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Senator Wamatangi has in recent media engagements advocated for formation of a Mount Kenya political outfit ahead of 2027.
According to one of his bytes, Senator Wahome Wamatangi said Mount Kenya had made.
“Moving forward we have to regroup as Mount Kenya,” he said while referring to the the United Republican Party (URP) and The National Allliance (TNA) partnership that had formed the Jubilee Coalition in 2013.
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His Murang’a counterpart Joe Nyutu, on his part, had sparked mixed reactions after publicly vouching for consideration of Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro for the running mate position.
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The two developments have since cast doubts on the unity within the ruling coalition even as both President Ruto and his Deputy persist in their calls for unity.
Speaking in Nakuru County on Wednesday, January 24, President William Ruto urged leaders advancing debates about succession politics to be patient and instead focus on the delivery of promises to the electorate.
He said he would ensure that young leaders get enough mentorship in the party but insisted they should be patient with him and DP Gachagua.
“I want to ask all leaders to step down from all contests for whatever positions in the present or the future so that we can discharge our commitment,” he said.
