'Why Are You Afraid Of Dying?' Gachagua On Coffin Photos Of Ruto

Gachagua spoke at AIPCA Dandora Parish in Embakasi North Constituency where he urged the President to develop a high tolerance for criticism

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Jan 12, 2025 - 17:06 Updated: Jan 12, 2025 - 18:13
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'Why Are You Afraid Of Dying?' Gachagua On Coffin Photos Of Ruto
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua speaking at The Guardian Angels Tetu Catholic Church in Nyeri town Constituency, Nyeri County on January 5, 2025. /RIGATHI GACHAGUA

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday, January 12 addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding a section of Kenyans circulating on social media photos mostly generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) of senior government officials lying inside coffins, including President William Ruto.

Gachagua spoke at AIPCA Dandora Parish in Embakasi North Constituency where he urged the President to develop a high tolerance for criticism and not resort to extreme measures against those opposed to his regime.

The impeached second-in-command argued that children doing their activities on their smartphones to their satisfaction should not be used to justify abduction or extrajudicial killings.

"There is no need to kill children because they have uploaded a picture of you in a coffin. This should not be the reason to abduct or kill them. God will put you in your place when your day comes," Gachagua told off President Ruto and his allies.

President William Ruto speaking at Kisii State Lodge on December 31, 2024. /PCS

Adding "Let’s not harm our children or abduct them because of caricatures. They are just playing with their phones.”

The former Deputy President also chastised President Ruto for lacking the moral authority to address the country's moral decline, claiming that while Ruto criticises the state of morality in the country, his allies openly insult others during public rallies without repercussions.

He specifically singled out controversial lawmaker Farah Maalim, a defender of the President, for his recent offensive remarks towards Kenyans who have called for Ruto’s resignation.

According to Gachagua, even if a leader is depicted in a coffin, it doesn’t hold any weight as long as the person is still alive and well.

"Between being put in a coffin and Maalim's insults, which is worse? Isn't it the words of the MP?” Gachagua posed.

"And this matter of being put in coffins, how do you fear death? Won't you die one day? You are bringing so many problems regarding coffin photos, but even if you're put in a coffin, you have not died. Death is an ordinary thing and it will come. It is part of life."

On Friday, January 10, President Ruto cautioned the youth against being paid by certain politicians to tarnish the image of government officials by creating and sharing the controversial images which generated massive traction.

Addressing residents, the president warned youths in the area against engaging in such misconduct, emphasising that not only was it harmful to society but also could cause harm to some members of their families.

“I want to ask the youths not to be lured by small amounts of money to create images showing government officials inside coffins,” President Ruto remarked.

The Head of State also warned that such impunity had dire consequences, as it fostered a culture of violence and the devaluation of human life.

“Today, you will put your leaders inside a coffin; tomorrow, you will do the same to your parents, and your siblings, and eventually, you will begin to kill each other," he went on.

President William Ruto and other Cabinet members during a Cabinet meeting at State House Nairobi on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. /PCS

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