Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has come out to give his two cents on the ongoing political division and attacks between Ruto and Gachagua camps.
According to the former Governor, President William Ruto is the architect behind the recent attacks orchestrated towards the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
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Speaking during an interview, Waititu alleged that Ruto was using some leaders in the party and by extension from Central to cause chaos and devide Mt Kenya hence the calls for unity by Gachagua.
The end game according to Waititu is to ensure no leader from the region secures the full support of the populous voting region if they decide to vie for the presidency come 2027.
“We have learnt our lesson, never again will we vote for anyone who is outside the region. People have seen that this outsider (Ruto) came to divide us. Leaders from this region are even singing to Ruto’s tune to please him.”
Regretting the events of 2022 elections, Waititu emphasised that Mt kenya should stay united and leaders from the region should not be used to insult other leaders like they were used to insult former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“We need to have one candidate as a region in the next election. This candidate must understand the mandate and why they have our support. We should never insult former President Uhuru Kenyatta again like we did some time back because he is one of our own.”
This comes after evident cracks formed within the ruling party with different sides allied to the President and others to the Deputy President going at each other in a war of words.
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According to President Ruto allies, leaders should stop tribal politics alleging that Gachagua is behind tribal politics while Gachagua allies demand respect from President Ruto’s camp.