Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told off ODM leader Raila Odinga after he threatened to have US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman recalled for interfering with Kenyan matters.
Speaking on Friday, August 18, Gachagua told the former Prime Minister that he is an ordinary citizen and does not have the authority to even sack his own Assistant Chief in Bondo, Siaya County.
"You are an ordinary citizen. You (Raila) are saying that you can fire the US Ambassador to Kenya but you can't even sack your own Assistant Chief in Bondo,” said Gachagua.
Raila on Thursday told Ambassador Whitman to keep off internal Kenyan matters adding that Kenya is not a US colony.
"I want to tell the rogue ambassador Kenya is not the United States or a colony of the United States. Keep your mouth shut while here otherwise we will call for your recall back to your country,” the opposition chief stated.
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President William Ruto earlier defended the US Ambassador noting that it will be ungrateful to attack the US government yet it is creating opportunities and investing in Kenya.
The Head of State pointed out that Ambassador Whitman’s statements about Kenya during the Devolution Conference were facts.
“The American ambassador said two statements of facts. She said the last election was the most free and fair in the history of Kenya, which is a statement of fact. She said Kenya is open for business, which is also a statement of fact,” Ruto stated.
He added, “Between the people who are orchestrating the destruction of property and sabotaging our economy and those who are working with us to create investment opportunities and investment capital for the people of Kenya who is more rogue? I think it is for the people of Kenya to judge.”
The US Ambassador had on Wednesday described Kenya as the most stable democracy in Africa during the devolution conference in Uasin Gishu County.
