President Ruto reveals Gachagua political battles with Dennis Itumbi, Farouk Kibet
President Ruto reveals Gachagua political battles with Dennis Itumbi, Farouk Kibet
President William Ruto has criticized Rigathi Gachagua while revealing the former DP’s political battles with individuals holding minor roles in government, including blogger Dennis Itumbi and his personal assistant Farouk Kibet.
Speaking during an interview on Monday, March 31, Ruto revealed that Gachagua’s conflicts began soon after the 2022 elections, forcing him to intervene.
“After the elections, we started working. However, not long after that, Rigathi Gachagua started having cases with, among others, blogger Dennis Itumbi, Farouk Kibet, and MPs Ndindi Nyoro and Kimani Ichung’wah. I had to ask him, ‘You are a Deputy President; why are you fighting with people holding small roles such as a blogger and a personal assistant?” he posed.
According to Ruto, he advised Gachagua to focus on serving the nation instead of engaging in unnecessary conflicts.
However, he noted that the former Deputy President escalated his confrontations, shifting his focus to Members of Parliament (MPs).
“I asked him to stop fighting and work for Kenyans, but not long after, he started fighting with Members of Parliament (MPs). He told the MPs that if they don’t ‘kneel’ before him by December, they will all not be elected in the next elections. These MPs are politicians, and after those threats, they decided to go after him and impeach him,” he added.
In June 2024, Gachagua publicly criticized Farouk and Itumbi, accusing them of undermining his authority and not adhering to his directives.
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Speaking during an empowerment program in Kirinyaga County, the former DP expressed frustration over attempts by Ruto’s close associates to influence his official duties.
He specifically targeted Farouk, questioning how individuals such as personal assistants, cabinet secretaries, or bloggers could presume authority over a sitting deputy president elected by millions of Kenyans.
“Even some of his friends, his PAs want to order me around on how to do my work. Is it possible? Even bloggers of the president want to tell me what to do. You know me, I have only two bosses, President Ruto, and the people of Kenya.
“What the president tells me to do, I have done and will continue to do, respect him and be loyal to him. But I cannot allow people who hang around him, his friends, to also think they are my bosses, they are not. I am elected by the people of Kenya. I cannot confuse my boss with his friends, I am not that stupid, I know the difference,” he stated.
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