Moses Kuria Hits Back At DP Gachagua Saying ‘A Lying, Dishonorable Man’
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has dismissed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s claim that the deadly protests could have been avoided if his boss, President William Ruto, had been given information about the public outrage it caused.
President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he would not sign the contentious bill due to mounting public pressure.
An hour later, Gachagua gave a separate televised address, accusing the National Intelligence Service (NIS) of failing to do their job.
He called President Ruto’s last-minute decision to recall the Bill ’embarrassing’ for the government and even urged NIS Director-General Noordin Haji to step down.
“Ruto deserves better, he deserves a DG who knows what he is doing, who is effective and can analyse situations to keep the government informed,” Gachagua said from Mombasa.
The Committee meeting that endorsed the original Finance Bill which included VAT for milk and bread was chaired by the Deputy President. What a lying, dishonourable man !
— CS Moses Kuria (@HonMoses_Kuria) June 26, 2024
Kuria, on the other hand, has accused Gachagua of lying, claiming that the DP is a member of the Kenya Kwanza team that is pushing for the proposed law.
“The Committee meeting that endorsed the original Finance Bill which included VAT for milk and bread was chaired by the Deputy President. What a lying, dishonourable man!” the minister wrote on X on Wednesday night.
President Ruto chose not to assent to the proposed law and instead referred it back to Parliament with reservations, proposing the deletion of all clauses.
The Bill proposed higher taxes as Ruto’s government sought to generate an additional Ksh.346.7 billion in revenue for the 2024/25 budget.
Peaceful youth-led protests against it, however, have turned deadly, with police firing live bullets and tear gas canisters at demonstrators.
On Wednesday, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reported 22 deaths, over 300 injuries, and 50 arrests.
Despite Ruto’s announcement, some demonstrators on social media said they planned to resume protests Thursday in solidarity with those killed by police.
Moses Kuria Hits Back At DP Gachagua Saying ‘A Lying, Dishonorable Man’
