My relationship with Ruto is excellent - Rigathi Gachagua insists

Gachagua appeared to dismiss speculation that he had a falling out with Ruto, claiming that the president has given him a lot of work to do and that the Kenya Kwanza administration is in good standing.

"The president and I are working together amicably, we love and respect each other and are doing our work perfectly. He has assigned me lots of duties, some are overwhelming and he has facilitated me to continue with my work. So our government is united and we are working," Gachagua said. 

He went on to urge communities living in Uasing Gishu county to continue coexisting harmoniously.

His sentiments come a day after he claimed leaders close to Ruto are sowing seeds of discord between him and the president.

An enraged Gachagua warned that he will not allow a section of the president's allies to harm his relationship with his boss, and that they should also refrain from meddling in the political affairs of the Mt. Kenya region.

"The problem is a few leaders here from this region who have proximity to the President ndio wanakoroga siasa ya huko kwetu kudanganya watu eti waaanze kupanga mambo ya 2032,” he said.

Gachagua said President Ruto's allies working against him are now proud and warned them to look back on how the Mt. Kenya region supported President Ruto's presidential bid.

“The few people here wamefura wamekuwa na kiburi nyingi, wanafikiria ati sasa wamefika wanaweza kuja huko eti wapange viongozi wa mlima, ata sisi hatutakuja kuwapangia siasa yenu, lazima tuheshimiane,” he added.

The DP further told the unnamed Rift Valley leaders to keep off the Central region politics, saying the country should not be subjected to early politicking.

“Msijaribu kutupangia siasa ya mlima Kenya na uongozi wa mlima Kenya. Pangeni siasa zenu na uongozi wenu. Siku William Ruto atastaafu after 10 years, hatutaingililia vile mnataka kupanga, mtajipangia wenyewe. Siasa ya huko kwetu hamuwezani nayo, ni ngumu sana,” Gachagua noted.