Gachagua goes after Ruto, faults him for spending millions on flights while Kenyans suffer

In a press address on Tuesday, the ex-DP claimed that President Ruto unapologetically enjoys an extravagant travel lifestyle, proving that he is out of touch with the plight Kenyans are facing.

He cited the recent anti-fuel price protests in Kenya which saw vexed citizens taking to the streets, alleging that he travelled in a private jet splurging millions on making merry.

"When the country is burning he left on an overseas trip in a private jet. I am told the most luxurious where they are paying 5 million shillings per hour," he claimed.

"That Jet that he left with is the epitome of luxury with a full bedroom and a massage parlour and a spa with a Jacuzzi, steam sauna and massage parlour has four girls from Seychelles he is enjoying  whie Kenyans are struggling in the air."

He extended his harsh claims, stating that the President has shown incompetence in leadership and has failed to deal with key issues affecting the netizens.

The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) boss further claimed that Mr. Ruto designated Dennis Itumbi, a blogger who was appointed as Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination, to chair a fuel crisis meeting.

"Yesterday It was a circus, When there is such a National Crisis William Ruto Designates a blogger Dennis Itumbi to Chair a meeting of such serious issue the transport officials there were shocked that a meeting attended by CS for Treasury, Transport, Energy and Petroleum was being chaired by a blogger Dennis Itumbi," he said.

"That is how casual William Ruto treats the people of Kenya. He has the audacity to designate a blogger to chair a meeting to unlock the crisis."

He maintained that his contention with his former boss is not tribal but a call for astute leadership.

"Nobody has a Problem with William Ruto because he is a Kalenjin.  People have a problem with William Ruto because he is incompetent and he is not what he promised the people of Kenya to be," Gachagua said.

Gachagua further expressed his doubts on the 7-day suspension of the Public Sector Transportation strike, accusing Mr. Ruto’s administration of turning a deaf year to Kenyans.

“The real issue… is conflict of interest and state capture,” he said, adding that the landed cost of fuel should be made public.

Kenyans took to the streets on Monday to express their fury on the highest-ever fuel prices in the country, calling for an immediate reduction.

The government has attributed the increase to the pressures from the ongoing US-Iran war which has affected the main fuel passage out of the Gulf Region, the Strait of Hormuz.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) had previously reviewed the cost of Super Petrol and Diesel up by Ksh.16.65 and Ksh.46.29 per litre, respectively, while the price of Kerosene remained unchanged.

This meant that Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene would retail at Ksh.214.25, Ksh.242.92 and Ksh.152.78.

This was later reviewed, as diesel was reduced by Ksh.10.06 per litre while kerosene increased by Ksh.38.60, with super petrol remaining unchanged. 

Super petrol, diesel and kerosene now retail at Ksh.214.25, Ksh.232.86 and Ksh.191.38 per litre, respectively, effective midnight to June 14.

Public transport sector operators have called off the strike till Tuesday, May 26, to pave way for negotiations with the government.

Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has said that both parties agreed to have "high level" negotiations until Tuesday, May 26, to meet the reduction demands of fuel prices.