'You will not sleep!' Gachagua vows relentless opposition campaign against Ruto

The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) party leader Rigathi Gachagua says he will continue criticising President William Ruto’s leadership.

Gachagua, who spoke in Githunguri Constituency, where he first met Kikuyu elders in a private meeting in Kiambu County, says the harsh statements recently issued by the President against the opposition are a reaction to the opposition exposing what he describes as poor leadership and widespread corruption, particularly in the health sector.

He adds that the opposition will not stop until it removes President Ruto from office in the next presidential election.

Gachagua says the opposition’s push to remove President Ruto from power has gained momentum and there will be no relenting until he and his allies are out of office.

“When we kill a snake, we kill even the eggs. We will remove Kasongo and all his people. That is why we launched the ‘sweep them all’ campaign," said Gachagua.

Gachagua says the opposition will continue to scrutinise and expose what he claims are major mistakes within the government, especially alleged corruption happening behind the scenes.

He claims their recent revelations about an alleged plan to forcefully take over Nairobi Hospital angered the President and led to his recent strong statements against opposition leaders.

“Kenyatta National Hospital has no medicine and now they want to grab Nairobi Hospital. He wanted to take over that hospital by forcefully changing its management. That is why he is insulting me and others because we stopped him," he noted.

The DCP leader says the opposition is committed to exposing wrongdoing in government.

“I am a child of Mau Mau. I will make sure that just as Kenyans cannot sleep because of the problems you have given them, you too will not sleep," Gachagua stated.

Gachagua also criticised Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, accusing him of neglecting his political backyard in terms of development and failing to address persistent livestock theft and banditry in his home region of Igembe North in Meru County.

He says that despite previously serving as Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kindiki neglected his own region while focusing on politics.

“When he was Interior CS, I asked him why he was moving around ending banditry in other areas while in Igembe North cattle theft was happening daily. He told me he was helping the president first. You cannot leave your own people suffering,” said Gachagua.