The Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua sustained his onslaught against the opposition’s Azimio One Kenya coalition rubisshing the latter’s demands to have the four former commissioners of the electoral body reinstated.
Speaking at Ndiara Primary school, in Kipipiri Constituency, Nyandarua County where he offered relief food and household items to residents affected by recent heavy rains and hailstorms that also destroyed houses and crops earlier today, the DP said the four former commissioners exited from office willingly.
He presented relief support to residents displaced by heavy rains and flash floods.
Gachagua added that the government will not allow the opposition leaders to destroy public and private property “during their misguided protests.” The DP retorted.
He also rubbished allegations by the opposition leaders that their presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, was rigged in last year’s race for State House.
The DP asked opposition leader and Azimio boss Raila Odinga to retire from politics.
“How come he is the only presidential candidate who claims to have been rigged? It is the fifth time now he is claiming rigging. They (opposition leaders) should wait for 2027 elections and vie again.” He added.
He was accompanied by local leaders led by governor Kiarie Badilisha, Woman Representative Faith Gitau, Kipipiri Member of Parliament (MP) Wanjiku Muhia and Ministry of Lands Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Kimani Ngunjiri.
Others were MPs Njuguna Kiaraho (Ol Kalou), Michael Muchira (Ol Jororok) and Kwenya Thuku (Kinangop) together with members of Nyandarua county assembly and National Government Administration Officers.
Gachagua asked leaders in Central Kenya to remain united for purpose of their interests.
On Opposition’s demand for the reinstatement of IEBC commissioners Juliana Cherera, Justus Nyang’aya, Francis Wanderi and Irene Masit, the Deputy President described the demand as impossible.
He said three of them resigned willingly from office while one was removed legally through a tribunal.
On Azimio’s demand to be allowed to access to IEBC’s electronic voter transmission data, servers, Gachagua said president William Ruto and him were not aware where the said servers are located.
“The president and I do not even know where those servers are located. We urge the Azimio leaders to channel all their issues through the Parliamentary Bipartisan Committee because there will be no “handshake” between them and the President.” He added.