President Reveals Strained Relationship with Rigathi Gachagua
Ruto claimed that Gachagua’s contentious behavior extended to nearly everyone he worked with, often fueling daily disputes.
President William Ruto. Photo/Classic 105.
By Robert Assad
President William Ruto has opened up about the turbulent relationship between himself and his former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, revealing the extent of the conflict that permeated their interactions during their time in office together.
Speaking in a live conversation with Mount Kenya media on Monday evening, President Ruto shared details of Gachagua’s clashes with government officials at all levels, even with his own assistant, Farouk Kibet.
Ruto claimed that Gachagua’s contentious behavior extended to nearly everyone he worked with, often fueling daily disputes.
“Every day, the case was this little blogger OG has written this, or OG was Farouk, my assistant,” Ruto said. “The case should be closed once he is done.” The president emphasized that Gachagua’s conflict-driven approach contributed to a lack of respect for his colleagues within the government.
In a particularly striking revelation, President Ruto shared that Gachagua allegedly mocked a female leader from the Mount Kenya region by telling her that her mission was simply to “rotate marinda,” a remark that Ruto described as indicative of Gachagua’s dismissive attitude towards others in the government.
Ruto also recounted a conversation where Gachagua allegedly threatened to make him a one-term president if he did not comply with his demands.
The president claimed that Gachagua used political leverage to secure 10 billion shillings to “prepare Mount Kenya,” a region vital to his political ambitions.
“I sat down with Gachagua and told my friend to stop this fight. He came to me and said he would make me a one-term president and asked for 10 billion shillings to prepare Mount Kenya,” Ruto recalled.
The president went on to clarify that Gachagua’s removal from office was not a decision he made alone.
According to Ruto, the decision to remove Gachagua stemmed from a collective choice made by political leaders from the Mount Kenya region, signaling the extent to which Gachagua’s leadership had become untenable within the local political landscape.
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