Editor's Review

Kindiki declared that he would not verbally attack Gachagua, but warned that he would not back down in any fight.

On Thursday, August 6, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki revealed the cause of the bad blood between him and his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua.

Speaking in Meru County, Kindiki explained that while he and Gachagua had mutual respect for one another, their relationship went south when he refused to leave government alongside the ex-DP when he fell out with President William Ruto.

"I was the Interior CS, yet I never looked down upon Gachagua when he was the Deputy President. I was busy fighting bandits and Al Shabaab.

"I want to announce here today that Gachagua and I fell out when he told me that because he had disagreed with his boss, William Ruto, I should join him in leaving the government," he stated,

Kindiki intimated that he tried to convince the DCP Leader to remain in government and resolve the issues he had with the President, but was unsuccessful.

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A file photo of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.

"I told him no, and that the government belonged to us. I told him that even if we had issues, we should stay and resolve them because if we left, others who didn't vote for us would come and take over the progress we made.

"This seat was not for an individual, but a community and all Kenyans. I decided to take it up so that our people can get roads, electricity, and water from this government," he stated.

The DP welcomed the recent declaration of peace and respect among leaders from the Mount Kenya Region. He declared that he would not verbally attack Gachagua.

However, he noted that he would not back down from any verbal altercation if the DCP Leader decided to renew his attacks on him.

Kindiki reaffired his support for President Ruto's re-election and rallied the Mount Kenya region to back the Head of State. He told the people of Meru that they were more certain of the Presidency if they supported Ruto than if they supported the opposition

"Where we are now, we are only one seat away from the Presidency. On the other side, the first, second and third positions in government have been taken, and my brother is just looking for votes for others," he stated.

His sentiments came days after Gachagua urged his troops to stop any attacks targeting the DP. Gachagua argued that Kindiki was already suffering in Ruto's hands and that there was no need to persecute him further.