‘You Are Just Blackmailing The President!’ – Governor Mwangaza Tells Gachagua
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has responded to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s statement that President William Ruto should not be allowed to visit Meru if Chief Justice Martha Koome is removed.
Speaking at an event in Meru on Monday, February 24, the governor chastised the former DP for his comments on Sunday and said that Meru would not back down from supporting the president.
Mwangaza further stated that Meru leaders will not support the former DP in his opposition.
Mwangaza described the former DP and his allies as selfish people who are only interested in blackmailing the president and his government.
“We want to assure the president that this time round, he should not be shaken—we are behind him,” she said.
Governor Kawira Mwangaza claps back at former DP Rigathi Gachagua who stated that President Ruto should not be allowed to set foot in Meru if he removes Chief Justice Martha Koome pic.twitter.com/cbSBAiPHJG
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“We don’t want people who will blackmail the president or show him that they can transition to another side. There is nothing we can gain from the opposition.
“Those who are making noise are people who were defeated in elections, people who have no followers, and people who only want to serve their own interests—they are the ones trying to blackmail the president,” she stated.
Kawira emphasized that supporting the president is critical to accomplishing economic transformation in both the county and the country at large.
“We are standing behind the president and the DP because they are the ones driving development in the country and in Meru. We cannot afford to join the opposition because if we do, we will gain nothing,” she stated.
Mwangaza’s comments came a day after the former DP promised to lead protests if Chief Justice Martha Koome is removed from office.
Gachagua said that this was a planned ploy by Ruto to limit political influence in the Mount Kenya region.
The former DP was particularly interested in Koome’s situation, as the Chief Justice is currently immersed in a contentious legal battle to keep her post in the judiciary.
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“We know he is planning to impeach Koome. This is too much now. How do you purge the leadership of an entire community that made you president?” he said.
Gachagua chastised Kenya Kwanza allies in the Meru region for being mute during Koome’s struggles.
He told the leaders that they will be thrown out of power in the forthcoming elections using his ‘political vehicle’, which he expects to launch in May 2025.
“All Meru leaders who have betrayed the community—I need you to deal with them in 2027, early in the morning. This community, called the Mount Kenya region, will punish traitors for 50 years.”
‘You Are Just Blackmailing The President!’ – Governor Mwangaza Tells Gachagua
