Gachagua finally meets King Charles after online banter

DP Gachagua meets King Charles, and Queen Camilla in Mombasa after his one-week official trip abroad.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua met King Charles on Thursday as he joined President William Ruto and other senior government officials to welcome the Royal couple as they arrived at Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa.

The President was heard introducing Gachagua to the King “This is my deputy” before they shook hands.

The Royals are in Mombasa to witness Kenyan Marines, trained by the Royal Marines, demonstrating a covert beach landing, showing defence collaboration in action.

This comes after DP Gachagua was conspicuously missing during the welcoming ceremony of the Royal couple at State House Nairobi.

Gachagua’s absence sparked mixed reactions on social media as Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi took a leading role in taking the King and his wife around the city in the company of President Ruto.

Speaking on Thursday former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga questioned why Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was out of the country when King Charles III arrived in the country.

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Maina Njenga claimed that the president did not want Gachagua to mention unwanted information.

“I would ask these people who send him out of the country especially when important guests are coming to the country, why do that?” he posed.

He added that with Gachagua present in the meeting, he would have asked some critical questions concerning the Mau Mau.

Gachagua left the country last Monday to attend the Global Gateway Forum in Belgium.

He later left for Germany where he held several meetings with coffee buyers and marketers. He returned home on Tuesday night.

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