Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has expressed his anger at Kiambu county residents for exhibiting unbecoming behaviours during President William Ruto’s tour. Rigathi Gachagua speaking in Kiambu county on Wednesday, February 14. On Wednesday, February 14, the second-in-command said it was shameful for the residents to heckle the president, who had visited the region to bring development. Why Rigathi Gachagua was annoyed by Kiambu residents Gachagua strongly condemned the incident and said the unruly behaviour should be left to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members and the opposition. While likening Ruto to a king, Gachagua said such behaviour would not be condoned in the Mt Kenya region and that whoever was against any leader’s speech should keep silent and vote them out during the election period. “Kiambu residents embarrassed me. Heckling in front of the king has never happened in Mt. Kenya. This is ODM’s behaviour. We will not accept that kind of behaviour. Ruto is our king, and we must respect him. The president of Kenya has come to bring us development; you bring shame in front of the president in an area where we are people of honour. I want to tell the governor, MP from today on, we cannot accept that behaviour on the mountain,” Gachagua said furiously. Why did Kiambu residents heckle Alice Ng’ang’a? The deputy president was reacting to an incident where Thika town Member of Parliament (MP) Alice Ng’ang’a was heckled and booed by rowdy youths. Ng’ang’a found herself in an unfriendly situation after declaring her plans to succeed incumbent governor Kimani Wamatangi in the next general election. A section of the residents were unimpressed by Ng’ang’a’s remarks and booed her until she was forced to halt her speech as Ruto watched in disbelief.
by Amos Khaemba