Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) with his successor William Ruto (right) during Ruto’s swearing-in ceremony in Nairobi. PHOTO: Handout.
In Summary:
1) Mutahi Ngunyi predicts a potential reconciliation between President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
2) A secret meeting of anti-Gachagua leaders hints at a possible impeachment motion against the Deputy President.
Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has predicted a possible reconciliation between President William Ruto and his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta.
This potential political development, shared by Ngunyi on X, could significantly impact Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Ngunyi warned that such a truce would be politically damaging for Gachagua, advising him to reduce his political activities.
“Dear Rigathi Gachagua, do you understand what ODM joining the government means? And Uhuru-Ruto handshake, coming soon, would mean? It means impeachment. Not if but when. If I were you, I would lie low like an envelope. But Ruto is a good man. However, do not push him. GEMA does not like you,” stated Ngunyi.
Dear Riggy G: Do you UNDERSTAND what ODM joining government MEANS? And Uhuru-Ruto handshake, coming soon, would mean? It means IMPEACHMENT. Not IF, but WHEN. If I were YOU, I would lie LOW like an ENVELOP. But Ruto is a good man. However, do NOT push him. GEMA does NOT like you.
— Mutahi Ngunyi (@MutahiNgunyi) July 29, 2024
Recent observations suggest a strained relationship between Ruto and Gachagua, raising concerns about the stability of the presidency.
As earlier reported by Topnews.co.ke, a Saturday night meeting at the Nairobi home of a Cabinet Secretary nominee opened the tap of troubles ahead for Gachagua.
Sources who attended the meeting revealed that the attendees resolved to raise a motion of impeachment against the deputy president, whom they accuse of gross violation of the Constitution and gross misconduct.
The host, from Mt. Kenya, brought together 21 MPs from the region. The leaders criticized Gachagua for what they deemed insubordination of his boss, President William Ruto, and for undermining the presidency with his divisive tribal and shareholding narrative.
The CS nominee, according to multiple sources, told the MPs that the president was fed up with his deputy for “being irresponsible and holding him hostage.”
Gachagua was accused of blackmail and of always demanding an unreasonable share of appointments in government for his community at the expense of other communities.
Instances cited included his insistence that former Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General Githii Mburu’s position had to be retained by someone from the Mt. Kenya region, a move that made Gachagua look parochial and tribal.
The impeachment motion, sources say, would be tabled after the constitution of the Cabinet.
The MPs were informed that with ODM’s support, it would be easier to muster the necessary numbers for the impeachment.