Huddah Monroe Speaks On Gachagua Shaming Uhuru During Ruto's Swearing In

During the speech, Gachagua boldly accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of leaving office when the economy was weakened. 

Huddah Monroe Speaks On Gachagua Shaming Uhuru During Ruto's Swearing In
A collage image of Huddah Monroe and Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua. /VIRALTEAKE

Kenyan social media celebrity Huddah Monroe was in full praise of Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua's inaugural speech during the swearing-in ceremony of President William Ruto on Tuesday, September 13 at Kasarani Stadium, despite the eyebrows it raised.

During the speech, Gachagua boldly accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of leaving office when the economy was weakened. 

According to him, Uhuru's government left a big hole in the country's economy which he admitted that Ruto's administration would struggle to revive.

Rigathi Gachagua taking his oath as Deputy President on September 13, 2022. /WILLIAM RUTO

"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.

Taking to her Instastories on Tuesday, Huddah 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. She was also supportive of the administration's dedication to taking the economy back to the era of the late former President, Mwai Kibaki.

She also appeared to support Gachagua's sentiments that Ruto was left with no money to take the country forward.

"We all need a Gachagua in our life, the guy has no filter. The former President is sitting there and he was like our economy is s***, the National Treasury coffers are empty, we have taken all the money, we’re going to take Kenya back to where he left us.

"I love people with no filter because reality has to be spoken before you start saying ‘Ruto is a thief'…and apparently Ruto was not left with any money to take care of the country," she said.

Huddah then changed tune on him, going after not just his dress code for the event but that of the attendees at Kasarani.

"Why were you all dressed so sad for an inauguration? I expected much more! The dress code was like a soft funeral attendance," she added, giving examples of actor Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba and former English footballer David Beckham and wife Victoria Beckham and how they dressed for official occasions.

Gachagua was previously in the crosshairs of Kenyans On Twitter (KOT) over his poor dress code and weight, something he did admit to having because he did not have time to buy clothes during the campaign period. From ill-fitting suits to oversized jackets, roomy single coats that are always larger than normal, and floppy trousers, anything Gachagua wore was subject to content for Kenya's fashion critics.

However, in his new role as the country's second in command, he announced that he will take steps to improve his lifestyle.

“Going forward I will be back in this gym. I know many people have been raising questions about how I dress and I want to tell them I had no luxury to think about dressing. I was caring about my life, I was in danger and had to look over my shoulder to make sure that I live to take care of my family.” Gachugua told journalists at his Karen home ahead of the swearing-in.

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