Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned President William Ruto against directing insensitive comments to his critics.
Speaking in Laikipia County on Monday, February 10, Gachagua expressed that Ruto's comments on his PhD were insensitive to a majority of Kenyans who have not attained such a level of education.
He added that the President's reference to Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka as a green grams farmer was also insensitive.
Consequently, he warned that the comments could anger Kenyans and see a rise in insults and abuses directed at him.
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"Be careful because I have listened to the ground and I want to advise you to stop abusing the people of Kenya because if you continue, these Kenyans will abuse you," he stated.
"Even if they are not learned and do not have a PhD, there is no need to abuse them because they are the ones who voted for you."
Ruto, while touring the northern parts of Kenya hit out at critics opposing the nationwide animal vaccination, noting that many of them were not learned and did not understand the drive.
He opined that he could not be lectured by people with 'little education'.
"If we sell our meat internationally, is there a problem? If we sell our milK abroad, is there a problem? I see that there are people who are complaining, and I don't know where they learned," Ruto stated during a visit to Garissa County.
"Don't I have a PhD? I know what is happening in Kenya. Now those with little education are trying to teach me. What are you teaching me?"
