‘Tie Your Puppets!’ – DP Gachagua Allies Warn Ruto As Mt Kenya Battle Persist
The battle for supremacy in Mt Kenya escalated on Friday, with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s allies firing back at the 48 rebel MPs who disassociated themselves from the second-in-command on Thursday.
The allies, led by Nyandarua Senator John Methu and Embakasi Central MP Mejja Donk, also fired at President William Ruto, warning of the consequences if Gachagua is removed from the government.
They were speaking at a roadside rally in Nyeri Town after accompanying the Deputy President to an Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) event.
“There is someone with an agenda to divide Mt.Kenya. If you see a dog, someone must be holding the leash,” Mejja Donk stated during the roadside rally.
Nyandarua Senator John Methu tells off National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah for disrespecting Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. pic.twitter.com/s8R2SdMYM1
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“This message is for the leash holder, Tie your puppets or forget about Mt.Kenya.”
Donk also questioned why Gachagua continues to be backed up against a corner despite his agreement to accommodate the Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) into the government.
“They brought in Raila into government and we accepted. What does that have to do with Rigathi’s position?” Donk fired as Gachagua observed.
Taking a cue from his colleague, John Methu warned that any attempt to remove Gachagua from the government would be met with similar resistance.
“Whatever they decide to do we will respond. We woke up early to vote for you, we are not going to be kicked out,” Methu stated.
Gachagua’s allies also took advantage of the opportunity to heap blame on National Assembly Majority Leader and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah, accusing him of leading the charge to isolate Gachagua from the government.
“Contain your mouth, you speak too much.” Senator Methu burst into a song targeting the National Assembly Majority leader.
Methu dismissed the Nyahururu Declaration, claiming that Gachagua continues to enjoy popular support among the Mt. Kenya population.
“Rigathi has been asking for roads, is that wrong? He has been combating illicit brew. Every time he cracks down, Kindiki loosens the net. Because they don’t want questions, they start attacking Rigathi.”
As his allies continued, Gachagua remained silent, observing the proceedings from the sunroof of his car.
A fiery Methu then led the crowd in a popular local song intended to shame those who have been disloyal in marriage.
The song was directed at Kimani Ichung’wah, much to the amusement of the audience, who joined in and began singing the chorus.
“A person who doesn’t know the other person does not treat them like a person,” one lyric from the song states.
The allies reiterated that Gachagua was elected to the government, as opposed to other appointed officials in the UDA’s broad-based government.
They claimed that only voters could remove him from office.
‘Tie Your Puppets!’ – DP Gachagua Allies Warn Ruto As Mt Kenya Battle Persist
