Gachagua slams Raila over secession remarks
DP Gachagua rebukes Azimio la Umoja coalition leader Raila Odinga over his threats to call for secession
DP Gachagua rebukes Azimio la Umoja coalition leader Raila Odinga over his threats to call for secession.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, on Saturday, June 3, hit out at former Prime Minister Raila Odinga over his remarks on the need to split the country into two.
Speaking on Saturday, June 3 at St Charles Lwanga School in Kitui County, Gachagua dared the former Prime Minister to try leaving Kenya, saying he can attempt to be president for the sixth time.
The DP accused the former Prime Minister of attempting to sabotage President William Ruto’s administration while trolling him for failing to clinch the Presidency five times.
“If Raila is tired of staying in Kenya, let him just leave, and Kenya will move on. There is no problem with that. The truth is that he has tried five times. Let him try for the sixth time,” Gachagua stated.
Gachagua remarks comes after Raila on Friday, May 26 threatened to write to the United Nations (UN) to ask for self-determination.
The differences between the two leaders originated from Gachagua’s claim that Kenya was run like a company hinting that different clusters of individuals owned different levels of shares within its structure.
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The former Prime Minister also argued that Ruto’s government had ignored some of the opposition’s demands triggering their interest to write to the United Nations seeking self-determination.
”If you do not denounce the statement within a week, we will write to the United Nations (UN) to ask for self-determination,” Raila issued the ultimatum to Ruto.
His remarks sparked mixed reactions online with Kenya Kwanza leaders including Defence CS Aden Duale calling him out saying the sentiments were reckless.
“I want to tell Raila and Kalonzo, you went to the elections to aspire to be the next President of the Republic of Kenya; it is very irresponsible and reckless for leaders of your stature to stand at a podium and call for the secession and division of our country. It is very unfortunate; I did not know you can go that low,” Duale stated.
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