Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has hit back at President William Ruto after he suggested that the opposition leaders have no brains.
Speaking on Wednesday, September 17, during the commissioning of the Mombasa Commuter Rail Service, President Ruto urged Kenyans to ignore opposition politicians, accusing them of lacking ideas and brains.
“I want to ask Kenyans to ignore the naysayers and negativity. Some of our brothers keep talking to us with empty noise and gossip; they have no plan, no policy, no agenda, not even any brains,” said Ruto.
In a sharp response on Saturday, September 20, in Machakos County, Gachagua said the opposition does not possess the kind of brains President Ruto is looking for.
“I heard this guy (Ruto) saying that we don’t have brains. It’s true, the kind of brains he’s looking for, we don’t have. The brains for stealing and looting everything in Kenya, we don’t have.
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“We also don’t have the brains for scheming lies. He is saying we are fools because we can’t go along with this business of killing Gen Z, that we cannot do,” said Gachagua.
At the same time, the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) party leader accused President Ruto of disrespecting the people of Ukambani.
Gachagua pointed out the sacking of former Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) Managing Director John Mativo and Ruto’s swift visit to Machakos County immediately afterward.
The former DP termed the move as disrespectful and indicative of a contemptuous attitude towards the Ukambani community.
“It is very disrespectful for the President to sack a competent leader from Ukambani and replace him with his tribesmen. Such actions show outright disrespect and disdain to the community,” Gachagua stated.
Mativo was removed from the position on Friday, September 19, and Kipkemoi Kibias was appointed as the acting MD.
