Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has hit out at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, telling him to abandon what he termed petty political and instead focus on efforts to unite the country.
In a statement on Sunday, November 30, Salasya said he did not vote to impeach Gachagua, but he now expects him to prioritise national unity over personal or party-based battles.
The MP insisted that unity is more important than internal party manoeuvres and warned that leaders unwilling to support this goal risk being sidelined.
"I did not impeach you, Rigathi Gachagua, and I stood with you. But let me remind you, sir, that we are not interested in petty party-stake politics. What matters to us is how we can unite Kenyans against a regime that is completely lost in leading the country.
"Otherwise, we will drop you from the list so you can focus on your Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) kiosk," he said.
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Elsewhere, this comes months after Salasya took a swipe at Gachagua, accusing him of behaving like he 'owns' the Gen Z.
In a statement on Tuesday, July 22, Salasya called for Gachagua's political retirement, noting that like the later former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, he should go home and relax.
"Rigathi Gachagua must be told again, just like Raila was told, to go home and relax, and let Kenyans deal with President Ruto. He behaves as if he is the one who owns Gen Z. Rigathi must be told that Kenyans are not stupid," he said.
Salasya also brought up the emotional voting patterns of 2022 which he claims helped propel President William Ruto to power.
He warned that Gachagua's charm offensive towards the Gen Z would not rescue him or his allies in the coming elections.
"They voted in Ruto with emotions, and no one is going to vote in Rigathi or his group of partners with emotions again, only for them to start leading this country with revenge and emotion," he added.
Salasya called for a new political direction, one that seeks unity and national healing in a period of growing political unrest.
"Kenya now needs a true leader who will unite this country and take it forward, a new face that will bring healing and new hope," he concluded.
