Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s close ally and Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has confimed that there is a cold war between the President and his Deputy and the reason behind it.
Speaking during a church service at AIPCA Ngangarithi Church in Nyeri on Sunday, Mutahi Kahiga said that Ruto’s directives have isolated Deputy President from the government.
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According to Kahiga, Gachagua had been denied a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) chopper during his recent trip to Bomet fueling the cold war due to Ruto’s directive to deny all politicians from using military choppers.
Directing his anger towards Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale for denying to authorise the chopper to the DP, Kahiga said that Gachagua was being treated unfairly in a government that he helped President Ruto form.
“When Rigathi Gachagua was going to Bomet, they told him that his plane was not available. Does that plane belong to anyone, doesn’t it belong to the Government.”
The current Nyeri Governor also warned that all elected leaders are not immune to opposition and should embrace opposition as it’s what makes democracy prevail.
“Anybody who was elected whether an MCA, MP or governor must face opposition, even President Ruto at some point will face opposition, that is the law of democracy.”
However, Kahiga dismissed reports that Gachagua was planning an exit from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) following speculation that the second in command was looking to acquire a new party.
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According to reports, the one man one shilling debate has also been a contributing factor in the ongoing war of words within the ruling party with the President expected to chair a meeting on monday to air out the ongoing feud among members.