Friday, July 12, 2024 – The bad blood between President William Ruto and his Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, has taken another twist.
This is after Gachagua incited Mt. Kenya MPs to abandon Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election.
This was revealed by Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi who claimed that Gachagua urged Mount Kenya MPs to abandon their support for Ruto and regroup ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during an interview, Wamumbi also shed light on the intrigues surrounding Gachagua's decision to back Ruto before the 2022 polls.
He claimed that Gachagua entered into the 2022 deal without a power-sharing agreement with his boss.
The MP, who represents Gachagua's home constituency, recounted a confidential conversation with the DP that went on for hours, discussing Mount Kenya politics and the relationship with his boss, President Ruto.
"I was the only person he met that day; we talked for hours, and I tried to tell him that his advisers were misleading him, just as they had misled another president," Wamumbi disclosed.
Wamumbi claimed that Gachagua was not willing to formalize his political pact with President William Ruto because he trusted him.
Wamumbi also highlighted Gachagua's strategic plans following their election victory in the August general election.
"He told us that after we won the election, he would then go to the President with a list of seats that would benefit the Central Kenya people," he said.
He stated that the deputy president was aiming to secure nine key positions that he believed would be advantageous for the GEMA community.
However, Wamumbi urged a different approach.
"I begged him that we stay in government since we already have enough seats; we should work using what we have," he added.
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