Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that President William Ruto is trying to divert the attention of Kenyans by attacking his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking on Friday, August 14, in Naivasha, Nakuru County, Gachagua claimed that Ruto was seeking to shift the national debate away from his administration's record by reigniting political discussions around Uhuru.
The DCP party leader alleged that the president’s remarks were intended to make Kenyans abandon the debate over the government's performance and instead focus on defending or criticizing Uhuru.
“William Ruto, in his usual style, tried to divert the attention of Kenyans by attacking President Uhuru Kenyatta so that Kenyans can abandon that debate and start defending Uhuru and castigating him,” Gachagua stated.
The former Deputy President insisted that President Ruto cannot divert the attention of Kenyans from his government’s performance record.
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“We want to tell you, you cannot divert the attention of Kenyans from the discussion on your performance for four years, and that debate must go on,” he stated.
Further, Gachagua asked Ruto to leave Uhuru alone and instead face his actual competitors in the 2027 General Election.
“Leave President Uhuru Kenyatta alone; he is retired and face your competitor Rigathi Gachagua. That is the man you must face,” Gachagua added.
On Wednesday, President Ruto claimed that Uhuru was envious of him because he had achieved what he could not in his 10-year rule.
Ruto stated that he would not be intimidated by the 'Wantam' talk, and argued that politicians allegedly sponsored to face him in 2027 should tell Kenyans what they had to offer.
"When you look at their sponsor, didn't he fail to deliver on Affordable Housing, Universal Healthcare Coverage, and Education? Now he has gone to sponsor his protegees to come and compete with me.
"I will defeat them early in the morning because they have no plan, agenda, policies, or vision," Ruto stated.
The Head of State urged those allegedly sponsored by Uhuru to prepare themselves for a battle of ideologies and delivery track record.
