Fireworks as Raila meets Gachagua a funeral
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Raila meets Gachagua at the funeral of Mau Mau Brigadier, Kiboko (John Njigoya Kagwe) in Nyandarua
Raila meets Gachagua at the funeral of Mau Mau Brigadier, Kiboko (John Njigoya Kagwe) in Nyandarua.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has met the opposition leader Raila Odinga for the first time since the end of the third wave of antigovernment protests that placed them at loggerheads.
The two leaders met on Friday, August 25, at the burial of freedom fighter Brigadier John Kiboko in Olkalau in Nyandarua County.
Raila was the first to arrive at the burial ceremony and was welcomed by a crowd that cheered him on as family members guided him to the tent where mourners had gathered.
The former Prime Minister took time to greet people who were in the tent before sitting down. He shared pleasantries with local leaders and then sat down.
Minutes later, the Deputy President walked in and waved to the people.
During the encounter, the two confronted each other over the bipartisan talks between the government and the opposition.
Raila, the Azimio party leader, refuted allegations propagated by Gachagua that he secretly met President William Ruto in Mombasa.
Gachagua’s outbursts, according to Raila, were being guided by an underlying fear of the ongoing bipartisan talks overseen by the National Dialogue Committee.
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He thus warned that the speculations created by Gachagua could easily fuel controversy and sow a seed of discord within the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition.
“Leave Kalonzo and Kimani Ichung’wah to talk. You, Ruto and I should stay out of the ongoing talks. There is nothing wrong with engaging in talks,” Raila warned Gachagua.
On his claims that Raila wanted Kalonzo locked out of the bipartisan talks, Gachagua toned down but deviated from openly acknowledging the former Prime Minister’s criticism.
“The talks are fine. Ichung’wah and Kalonzo should talk, but we will not allow you to join our government because you will mess us up,” Gachagua warned Raila.
He also refuted Raila’s allegations that the State was using the police to injure civilians in retaliation to the opposition-led demonstrations. He assured that the State will protect its citizens, including the demonstrators.
Nonetheless, he publicly cautioned Raila that the government would not allow him to return to the streets to wreak havoc in the disguise of carrying out protests.
“We will not allow you to go back to protests that have led to destruction of property and loss of lives across the country. Somebody whom a black snake has bitten should run away even when they see a black pot. It’s only good that I tell you in your face that we fear you.
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