President William Ruto has denied his involvement in the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Speaking during a media engagement at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri Country, the Head of State said that the impeachment was done by the Legislators who followed the law.
Ruto accused the former Deputy President of picking fights with those in government including Dennis Itumbi causing a rift at the top.
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“Wenye kumtoa Rigathi ofisini, mimi hakuna mahali nimeweka sahihi atolewe, sheria ilifuatwa, wenye kumtoa wakamtoa. Mimi ndio nimenominate Rigathi Gachagua na nimemnominate kwa kura yangu moja.
Baada ya uchaguzi tukaanza kazi, mambo matatu yalitokea, ya kwanza shida, kesi kila siku. Nikamuuliza, wewe ni Naibu Rais wa Kenya, blogger Dennis Itumbi unasumbuana na yeye nini? PA ya ofisi, hawa vijana Ndindi Nyoro, Kimani Ichungwa, nikamwambia hii vita ndogo ndogo ni ya nini?” he said
According to President William Ruto he called on Gachagua to stop the fights and focus on working for the Kenyans before picking up another fight with the Legislators.
“Nikamwabia (Rigathi Gachagua) tufanye kazi ya Wakenya, tuwache hii makesi kidogo kidogo. Ndio huyi yeye ameanza vita na Wabunge, hao wabunge wenye kumuondoa Bunge. Kabla ya Desemba msiponipigia magoti mtaenda nyumbani. Wabunge wakasema kabla Desemba sisi tutakushughulikia. Vita mwenyewe ameanzisha na wabunge.” he said
President William Ruto once again accused the former Deputy President of not helping him defend government projects and causing his own downfall.
“Naibu Rais kazi yake kubwa ni kumsaidia Rais. Nikiwa Naibu Rais wa Uhuru Kenyatta, mtu mwenye kuenda TV kutetea program ya equipment ya hospitali, ya electrification ilikuwa ni mimi. I went to more TV stations more times than the President himself.
Mlimuona Rigathi ameenda kuongea barabara ama stima siku moja? For two years, he never stepped in any station ata in public kuongea mambo ya serikali.
Wabunge wakaanza vita kwa sababu wameambiwa wasipopiga magoti, wataenda nyumbani. Ikafika mahali nikaelezana na huyu bwana apunguze vita na hawa watu wote.
Ikanifikia mimi, unajua mimi (Rigathi) naweza kukufanya one term president, nahitaji bilioni kumi ndio niende niongee na watu wa mlimani nikupangie siasa. I said I will not do it. Kama wewe ndio kuamua one term, amua vile unataka.” he said
