Gachagua Explains Why He Attacked Uhuru In Fiery Speech

He also felt the need to tell Kenyans that they were welcome to criticise the government without fear of consequences

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Sep 19, 2022 - 09:17 Updated: Sep 19, 2022 - 09:17
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Gachagua Explains Why He Attacked Uhuru In Fiery Speech
Rigathi Gachagua taking his oath as Deputy President on September 13, 2022. /WILLIAM RUTO

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has explained why he went all out on former President Uhuru Kenyatta during his inauguration speech on Tuesday, September 13.

Speaking in an interview with NTV on Sunday, September 19, Gachagua disclosed that he was motivated to tell Kenyans the truth, even though he did so in front of dignitaries who attended the event.

He also felt the need to tell Kenyans that they were welcome to criticise the government without fear of consequences even as he reiterated that the administration under President William Ruto inherited a country that was economically weakened.

President William Ruto with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Chief Justice Martha Koome and Judiciary registrar Anne Amadi. /WILLIAM RUTO

"Those are facts, why do people want me to run away from facts. I needed to tell the people of Kenya about the kind of country we have inherited, I also needed to tell the people of Kenya that they are finally free.

"I wanted to tell the people of Kenya that they are free to criticise the government without the fear of reprisals... that is the truth, and I will continue telling Kenyans the truth," he said. 

DP Gachagua dismissed claims that the over 7 million people who voted the Ruto-Gachagua duo felt cheated following the speech where he made his true feelings on the Uhuru administration known.

"I have every regard for [them], and I know they also agree with me because the cost of Unga is up, the fact that they did not vote for me has not made Unga cheaper," DP Gachagua added. 

"The fact that they did not vote for us does not mean they have money in their pockets, the issues we were talking about were not about our supporters, they were about all Kenyans."

The Ruto-led government, according to Gachagua, will serve all Kenyans regardless of how they voted.

Gachagua blamed Uhuru in front of 60,000 Kenyans inside Kasarani stadium and a host of VIPs for leaving office when the economy was weakened.

"The truth of the matter is that we have inherited a dilapidated economy which almost facing shut down. We have a huge task to liberate this country and bring it back to where Kibaki left it.

"We have talked to the treasury, and the coffers are empty. We will have to start from scratch," he said.

Amidst the criticism he received over the remarks, one Kenyan seemed to agree with him, and that was none other than socialite Huddah Monroe.

She revealed that Kenyans need a character similar to Gachagua in their lives; bare-knuckled and not afraid to speak the truth, no matter the atmosphere.

Kenyan socialite, Huddah Monroe, posing for a photo. /INSTAGRAM