Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya has denied reports that he is in a political partnership with former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.
Speaking in his office on Saturday, November 9, the county boss said the narrative was being woven by his political detractors.
Natembeya clarified that Gachagua and he have never contacted each other to deliberate on a possible political deal.
He however stated that he is not enemies with the deposed deputy president.
Natembeya said his detractors' spotlight on his likely partnership with Gachagua was malicious given that he has many friends.
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"He doesn't have my phone number. I have never called him, and he has never called me. Wherever I go, I am told that I am working with Gachagua. In any case, he is not my enemy. There is no reason for me to pick a fight with him. Those against me thinking that they will find a reason to attack me by linking me with Gachagua are wasting their time," said Natembeya.
At the same time, Natembeya faulted Gachagua for occasioning his own political tribulations.
According to the county boss, the former deputy president's goose was cooked after he showed tendencies of insubordination toward his boss, President William Ruto.
He referenced an instance in which Gachagua issued a press conference from Mombasa, alternating with the one by Ruto in Nairobi.
Natembeya stated that if he had been Ruto, he would equally not have allowed the former deputy president to continue with his wayward political moves.
"His big mistake was insubordination. There were those charges, but insubordination was the motivation behind his impeachment. You have a senior, and you don't want to behave like their junior; same as how deputy governors behave like they were elected like governors, and hence behave like co-governors, yet they were not elected. Problems start when you start behaving like a co-equal...How can I give a statement in Nairobi, and you issue a different one in Mombasa? I would also not have allowed it if it were me," said Natembeya.
Meanwhile, the Trans Nzoia governor has taken it upon himself to change the way Western Kenya undertakes its politics.
The county boss has been championing Luhya unity, stating his resolve to wipe out old leaders who have not seen the region to prosperity.
He wants the likes of National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to be locked out of the region's leadership arithmetic in the next general election.
