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| Impeached deputy president Rigathi Gachagua |
Impeached deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has taken a swipe at Mt Kenya lawmakers who supported his removal. Impeached deputy president Rigathi Gachagua noted that MPs struggle to address the public, as voters are enraged. The embattled politician stated that their decision had not gone down well with their constituents.
During the burial of Mwalimu Geoffrey Murugami in Limuru on Wednesday, October 30, Gachagua noted that many of these MPs are now facing resistance from the electorate. He claimed they have been unable to secure platforms to speak while engaging with the public because of their decision to oust him. The recently ousted deputy president suggested that this voter backlash is a response to what he termed as the MPs’ betrayal of the people’s trust. “These days I find it amusing how MPs don’t get a chance to speak because their behaviour in Parliament angered the people.
Nowadays, they’re not given the floor to address the public,” Gachagua remarked. However, Gachagua reserved praise for Kiambu senator Karungo Paul Thangwa, Juja MP George Koimburi and his Githunguri counterpart Gathoni Wamuchomba. Gachagua’s sentiments come as some Mt Kenya MPs shared their challenges in engaging with their constituents, who’ve expressed discontent over their impeachment vote.
by Didacus Malowa