Central Kenya chiefs lament over Gachagua night phone threats, “It’s payback time”
Chiefs from Central Kenya from Nyeri laments over Gachagua night phone threats, calling on them to quit for 'supporting' Azimio
Chiefs from Central Kenya from Nyeri laments over Gachagua night phone threats, calling on them to quit for ‘supporting’ Azimio.
Administrators of the national government in the Mathira constituency are in a panic after certain chiefs claim they got phone calls from deputy president Rigathi Gachagua threatening to fire them for allegedly supporting Azimio in the general election last year.
The two chiefs – George Mukabi, Dadson Ithiru, and assistant chief Burton Chiuma – claimed the DP called them on Monday night and allegedly told them “It’s payback time”.
According to a publication by the Daily Nation, DP Gachagua called the chiefs between 8.00 pm and 9.30 pm as per the call logs.
Mr. Peter Gicheha, the deputy county commissioner for Mathira East, where the chiefs are serving, acknowledged that the subject had been brought to his attention but described it as a “personal issue” between the chiefs and the DP.
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The administrators claimed that as a result of the calls from the second in charge, they constantly worry about losing their jobs.
“It was around 9.20 pm when I received a call and being a resident of Mathira and having served the DP when he was the area MP, I still retain his contact. At first, I panicked and was a bit apprehensive because it is a very rare call and I didn’t know what he was up to,” said one of the administrators.
He went on: “When I finally picked up the call, it was a familiar voice of his Excellency the deputy president. He started by informing me that he had information that I was among those who were supporting Azimio during the elections. The call was short, and he ended by asking me how many years are left before I retire…”
“He informed me that in the meantime, I should be looking for something else to do because I will be going home. I could not start arguing with such a senior person. However, I tried to explain myself, but he could hear none of it” he said.
The chiefs claim they have not heard from anyone in authority about their destiny, but informed their boss, Mr. Gicheha, about the development.
They refuted the accusations by claiming that some nefarious people might have given the DP false information for motives they are unaware of.
“As administrators, our duty is to support the government of the day. We are now under the Kenya Kwanza government, and we must propagate the government’s agenda and policies we are very loyal to the government. I think there are some politicians who are against us for some reason we are not aware of,” said Mr. Mukabi.
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