Oscar Sudi hits back at DP Gachagua, asks leaders to shun tribalism,respect each other

Speaking during a church function, Sudi, a close ally of Ruto, said leaders should shun divisive and tribal politics, and at the same time respect each.

Sudi particularly pointed out at the Saturday meeting held by Gachagua and a section of leaders allied to him in Kesses, Uasin Gishu county, where the second in command castigated some leaders close to the president for what he said is causing bad blood between him and his boss.

A seemingly angered Gachagua went bare-knuckles, revealing that President William Ruto's allies are already holding meetings in the Mt. Kenya region to craft 2032 succession politics to his disadvantage. 

“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.

“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.

“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.

The DP also told the said leaders to concentrate on their constituencies, something Sudi has now responded to.

"You cannot control where I go. If we all stayed in our respective constituencies then we would not be in government. We had to fly all over the country to ask Kenyans to elect this government. I am not someone you can threaten. I have been threatened enough and this does not move me," Sudi responded. 

He said he will continue to hold Harambees to fundraise for churches, as he inherited this from Ruto when he was deputy president.

"You know I got this thing from Ruto. He passed it to me because now he is concentrating on national matters. So I have to continue doing this in any part of the country," Sudi added.

The latest exchange comes after claims of a fallout between President Ruto and DP Gachagua, especially after the latter went missing from key state functions for a week, only to resurface in Nyeri where his allies claimed of mistreatment towards Gachagua.

Led by Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga, the leaders warned that they will not allow Gachagua to be mistreated like Ruto was when he was deputy president.