'We will support and pray for you,' MP Ndindi Nyoro tells DP Gachagua

Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has now offered support for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in his quest to unite the Mt. Kenya region amid talk of a rift between the two leaders.

MP Nyoro spoke on Saturday when he accompanied Gachagua to Murang’a County for a funds drive, and reiterated his remarks the the Central Kenya region leaders are fully behind the leadership of both the DP and his boss President William Ruto.

"We offer the President and his Deputy unconditional support as they serve Kenyans. To the Deputy President, we offer you support and pray that you succeed in the tea, coffee and milk agricultural sub-sector reforms. We love you and support you as our leaders," said the Kiharu lawmaker.

The legislator, who is also the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Budget and Appropriations Committee, also stated that the government has committed adequate funds in the education and agriculture sector in order to transform the country.

DP Gachagua, who led over 115 MPs to the funds drive, called for unity of Mt. Kenya region as he pledged to mentor young political leaders.

He, however, cautioned youthful political leaders against engaging in divisive and succession politics, stating that the same was insensitive to Kenyans who have just come out of an election.

"Let us be united. This is not the time to talk about succession. It is insensitive to talk about succession slightly over one year after the elections. We should first work and focus on helping President William Ruto achieve his mission to transform this country,” he said.

“The President and I will continue mentoring and nurturing youth leaders. We will nurture leaders carefully and intelligently. By the time we leave office, we will have prepared enough leaders. Let us not divide Kenyans," said the Deputy President.

The fundraiser was in support of Sabina Chege Foundation, an organization that supports children from vulnerable families pursuing their education.

He also asked the leaders to shun intra-county politics and focus on socioeconomic development describing that form of politics as retrogressive.

"Some people get excited and start engaging the people with trivialities and in the process causing divisions. We must have a vision and work on it, but also be careful. Divisive politics brought us problems in the past,” Gachagua noted.

“We have a responsibility to help the President in keeping our backyard in order. I appeal to the leaders, please let us do everything to unite our people. Our unity is our relevance in national political discourse.”

The leaders, drawn from different parts of the country, accompanied the Deputy President for the funds drive event held at Bishop Gatimu Kinyona Girls School in Kigumo, Murang'a County.

The leaders said they support the DP and his mission to unite the Mt. Kenya region as they commended his decision to embrace all people including those who opposed the election of the Kenya Kwanza coalition in 2022.

On his way from the event, the DP and the leaders made stopovers in Kangari and Kandara, where he stated that the government will not back down on the fight against illicit brews and alcoholism.

He stated that the government had deployed a new County Commissioner in Murang'a to expedite crackdown on illicit brews in the region.

Gatanga MP Edward Muriu said: "We are committed behind the Deputy President and the President. We will continue supporting them and we are grateful that the Jubilee Party joined the government."

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wa praised the Deputy President for embracing the leaders of Jubilee Party and others aligned to the opposition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party.

"We thank Sabina Chege (Jubilee acting party leader), Kanini Kega (Jubilee Party Secretary-General) and the Deputy President for uniting us. We must all unite in pursuit of greater good for Kenya. The Deputy President is a great leader as he does not discriminate between leaders and embraces all people from the political divide," said the Kikuyu MP.

Eldas MP Adan Keynan and Ms Chege said their party (Jubilee) will work with the Kenya Kwanza administration.

"We are grateful to the President and his Deputy for uniting the country and as Jubilee Party we will continue supporting you.  As the Jubilee Party we will support what is good for our country," said Keynan.