Ruto used to come to my house and cry; Gachagua
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that President William Ruto used to show up at his house crying and begging for his help.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that President William Ruto used to show up at his house crying and begging for his help.
Speaking during an interview with Obinna on Friday, the former DP explained that he joined forces with the president out of sympathy.
According to Gachagua, he did not have a written agreement with Ruto, but only relied on word of mouth and the loyalty he thought they shared.
”I had no single document on the agreement. The guy would come here and cry real tears, ‘My brother, please help me, I am a Christian, I am a good man, help me,’ and out of sympathy, I said okay,” Gachagua alleged.
According to the former DP, Ruto pursued him because of the influence and closeness he used to share with former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
”You know I was a great friend of Uhuru Kenyatta, I was his PA, and at one point he felt that I was under so much pressure to go back to Uhuru, and he knew that if I left him, he was done,” Gachagua continued.
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Gachagua was once a close ally of Uhuru. Their relationship dates back to their shared political interests within the Mt Kenya region, where Gachagua was a strong supporter of Uhuru’s leadership.
However, the two fell out after the 2017 elections, when Uhuru distanced himself from his then-deputy William Ruto, the current president.
While tension continued to build between Uhuru and Ruto, Gachagua continually sided with Ruto. Gachagua accused Uhuru of showing hostility towards Ruto and his allies soon after securing his second term in office.
In the surprising revelation, Gachagua claimed that his support for Ruto was largely driven by Ruto’s persistent pleas. He admitted that he never imagined a day would come when their alliance would unravel.
The former DP went further to accuse Ruto of conning him, going against the agreement they had. Although not written, Gachagua maintains Ruto could have honored it.
”But I can tell you, if there is a deceptive guy, then it’s him. He made me abandon my brother and Kingsman Uhuru Kenyatta, a man I had worked with for many years, then he conned me through deception,” Gachagua alleged.
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