Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has maintained that he will not be cowed by the ongoing plans to impeach him.

Speaking in Meru Town on Saturday, September 28, 2024, Gachagua expressed confidence that he will not be threatened by the impeachment plots.

He wondered how President William Ruto’s allies were hell-bent on removing him from office when they were elected under one ticket.

While underscoring that he played an instrumental role in shaping Ruto’s win, Gachagua stressed that Ruto would not have been elected without him.

“Ati wananiuzia uwoga watanifuta kwa kazi. Si mlichagua William Ruto na mimi, tikiti moja? Sasa itakuwaje hutaki Gachagua unataka Ruto. Kama hutaki Gachagua pia usitake Ruto.

“Kama singekua hapo mngemchagua? Rais anadanganywa na vijana ati ooh wameru wamekupenda ata bila Gachagua wangekuchagua. My brother President William Ruto hawa watu ni wangwana, walikuchagua wewe na Rigathi Gachagua miaka tano, kama unataka mlima upende mtoto wako pia,” Gachagua said.

At the same time, Gachagua claimed that the Members of Parliament pushing for his ouster had been paid a sum of Ksh5 million each to advocate for the motion.

“Gacheri aliitwa kutia sahihi aliambiwa atapewa shilingi miliona 5 alikataa..Gacheri hawezi kuuza jamii yake…,” the DP added.

He further called on the president to counter the plans to ouster him and let him serve his full five-year term.

The country’s second-in-command also asked MPs to do their parliamentary work and let the Head of State undertake his executive role.