‘We want a competent Cabinet,’ Gachagua tells Ruto as he insists Mt. Kenya must be considered
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is asking
President William Ruto to select competent candidates for the positions of the
vacant Cabinet Secretaries.
The Deputy President, speaking during the
funeral service of the late Bishop Allan Kiuna in Kiambu County on Wednesday,
defended his calls for the appointment of candidates from the Mt. Kenya region,
saying it is a legitimate issue.
DP Gachagua said only candidates above
reproach should be considered for the job, casting doubts on the return of politicians
to President Ruto's second Cabinet.
“A leader is as good as the team that
supports that leader. That is why we support President William Ruto for his
very pragmatic and courageous decision to dissolve his Cabinet and come up with
a new team that is focused and competent to help him in the management of the
affairs of this nation,” he said.
“I want to ask the church and all Christians
to pray our President to pick the right people. It is a time to reflect and see where we messed.”
However, Gachagua did not shy away from
calling for the consideration of Mt. Kenya in forming the next Cabinet,
sentiments previously shared by Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga, who stated that
the region should be given at least 8 slots.
“Sisi kutoka mlima
tunaongelea ukweli...hatuna mapendeleo...tulikuwa na candidate wetu Mwaure
Wahiga kwa 2022 ballot, lakini tulichagua Ruto, kwa hivyo hatuna ukabila,” stated
the DP.
He went ahead to vow to extend his war on the
production and consumption of illicit brews in Mt. Kenya Region.
“We will not bow
down to this initiative because we will lose an entire generation,” Gachagua
noted.
The late Bishop Allan Kiuna, who was buried
in Thindigua, was eulogized by family, friends and congregants as a loving and
caring father figure.
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