Details Of A Planned Coup Against Ruto, Gachagua Outburst Implicated
On Wednesday, Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale alleged that a coup against President William Ruto’s government was planned for June 25.
Duale, who appeared on Citizen TV’s JKLive show, claimed that the regime change was planned to take place during the Gen Z protests, which saw Kenyan youth storm Parliament buildings and set a section on fire.
“On June 25, there was a planned coup. There was a serious plan of a regime change,” the CS alleged.
Aden Duale: There was a planned coup on 25th June…One of the charges during Gachagua’s impeachment motion was on National Security. You need to read in between the lines #JKLive @KoinangeJeff pic.twitter.com/iKT8Z4frTY
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) October 30, 2024
However, the CS who was the Defence Cabinet Secretary at the time refused to confirm whether former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was behind the planned coup.
“I cannot say anything about who was in charge because I am still in government, I am under the oath of Cabinet Collective Responsibility but when I retire, I will write a book,” he added.
Duale, however, hinted that Gachagua was part of the plans because one of the charges in his impeachment was touching on national security.
“I have told you there was a coup and that’s why one of the charges against an impeachment motion is about national security. You need to read between the lines,” Duale told JKL host, Jeff Koinange, who was prodding him over the connection.
The CS went on to accuse Gachagua of cooking his own goose by disparaging National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Noordin Haji.
“There are certain institutions in our country we don’t disparage and indict,” Duale added.
Aden Duale: The impeached DP invested more in fighting people from his backyard and everywhere including fighting small people like Dennis Itumbi and Farouk Kibet. When you are big you don’t come to ground zero, you stay up #JKLive @KoinangeJeff pic.twitter.com/29K28CmK7C
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) October 30, 2024
“Not only the national intelligence but the security organs like the National Intelligent Service, the Kenya Defense Forces, the Judiciary, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). But more so, the NIS.”
On June 27, the former Deputy President held a press conference in which he accused the NIS boss of incompetence.
Gachagua claimed that he should have been held accountable for failing to notify President William Ruto about the unpopularity of the 2024/2025 Finance Bill among citizens.
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The 2024/2025 Finance Bill enraged thousands of Kenyan youths, who protested it and eventually stormed Parliament on June 25, prompting President Ruto to withdraw the bill.
Gachagua was charged with 11 counts, including publicly attacking and undermining the National Intelligence Service and its officers.
“Gross misconduct that is incompatible with the high calling and dignified status of the Office of the Deputy President and a member of the Cabinet and the National Security Council,” read a section of the grounds for his impeachment.
“H. E. the Deputy President has publicly attacked and undermined the work of the National Security Intelligence Service and its Officers.”
Details Of A Planned Coup Against Ruto, Gachagua Outburst Implicated
