Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed top officials from his office suspected to have political links and loyalty to President William Ruto as political tension between two leaders continue.
According to reports, Deputy President dismissed Deputy Director of Public Communications Martha Miano and Personal Assistant Francis Ngotho Maina in dismissal letters seen by NewsProjector.
Despite the official reasons for the dismissal being listed as incompetence, speculations have emerged from within the DP’s office that the two were found to linked to President Ruto behind the DP’s back.
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The dismissal of the two comes just weeks after rumours of spying within Gachagua’s office emerged, further intensifying the intrigue surrounding the Deputy President’s inner circle.
Reports also indicate that the DP has been careful since Former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala claimed that his ouster was connected to a plan to impeach the Deputy President.
According to Malala, his closeness with Gachagua was the reason he was kicked out and a plan was in course to have the DP out of office before 2027. Sources indicate that the DP has been monitoring the situation since then.
However, Francis Ngotho Maina and Martha Miano are yet to speak about their unceremonious dismissal with both of their letters of dismissal outlining the terms of their departure, including a prorated service gratuity of 31 per cent of their basic salary.
This also comes after close aides of Gachagua were also questioned by the DCI over their alleged involvement in funding anti-government protests, an action that is said to have caused mistrust between the DP and his boss.