Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has opened up about Ruto’s remarks about United Democratic Alliance (UDA) fielding a female presidential running mate candidate.
Speaking in Embu during the marking of International Women’s Day, Gachagua said that Ruto’s remarks are no way meant to replace his position as the Deputy President by introducing a female presidential running mate.
According to Gachagua, President Ruto meant was that they would consider having a woman running mate after the end of his second term.
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“We will continue to deliberate how in future, women will be involved in the leadership of the government. Others did not understand when the President said that he would talk to me about how we shall organise you when we finish our affairs.”
Gachagua told those who thought the President was talking about the 2027 election will have to wait a little longer as the President will give them direction on how to go about the matter after his second term
“They thought it was soon…You must wait for me to help the president during his term, when it comes to an end the president himself will lead us and show us how we will organize these women.”
This comes after President William Ruto promised to to ensure his party (UDA) will have a female deputy president in future sending a point of concern to those affiliated to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Speaking during the launch of the G7 Council Women Governors Caucus Strategy event at Safari Park, Ruto said he would sit down with his deputy Rigathi Gachagua and agree that should the party front a man, the running mate must be a woman.
“Riggy G and myself later on when we discuss our future politics we must also agree that going forward if a man is a candidate for President in our party the woman must be the running mate and if a woman is a candidate then a man can be a running mate.”