Rift Valley MPs Slam Gachagua After Warning Them Against Visiting Mt. Kenya: 'Siasa Ya Zamani"

• The cracks in Kenya Kwanza Alliance continue to widen as Rift Valley MPs respond to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
• Gachagua had claimed President William Ruto's allies were holding meetings in Mt. Kenya to scheme about his downfall
• However, a section of Rift Valley MPs insisted that all elected leaders have a right to tour any part of the country

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Bomet - A section of Rift Valley MPs have accused Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of propagating tribal politics.

Cracks in Kenya Kwanza Alliance widen

The DP had warned Rift Valley politicians against interfering with the political affairs of the Mt. Kenya region, claiming they were scheming for his downfall.

In a quick rejoinder, Rift Valley MPs dismissed the deputy president's threats, insisting they would not be barred from visiting any part of the country.

Led by Bomet Senator Hilary Sigei, Mogotio MP Reuben Kiborek, Sotik MP Francis Sigei, and Keiyo South MP Gideon Kimaiyo, the leaders vowed to continue holding events in Gachagua's backyard.

Sigei argued that all elected leaders should be free to tour other regions and participate in socio-economic and political development.

"Leaders from across the country should work together, unite the people, and support President Ruto in delivering on his development agenda. The people expect us to act as their elected representatives, and we should not engage in petty squabbles," Sigei said.

Why Rift Valley MPs are unhappy with Gachagua

For his part, Kiborek accused Gachagua of attempting to intimidate youthful leaders, adding that such plans would not succeed.

"As young leaders we have a close-knit relationship and cooperation that has seen us develop our region. Whoever sees young leaders as foolish is setting himself up for attack and a fall. Politics of dividing the people, gagging their leaders, and confining them to their zone is archaic," said Kiborek.

SotiK MP castigated the deputy president for allegedly attempting to re-introduce the politics of deceit and nepotism.

"The politics of deceit, tribalism, nepotism and division should not arise in this era; we should seek to unite the people and not balkanise them," Sotik MP said.

What CS Kipchumba Murkomen said

Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen also defended President William Ruto's close associates' move to visit the Mt. Kenya region.

"I have neither time for the freedom to engage in politics even as my critics seek to involve me in succession talks. There are people who have problems with us CSs when we tour the country and fellowship with Kenyans over the weekends, yet it is the opportunity for us in the Executive arm of government to come face to face with the realities on the ground," Murkomen said.

Battle between Oscar Sudi and Rigathi Gachagua

In a related development, Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi lashed out at Gachagua over claims that he was being undermined.

Speaking in Ainabkoi Constituency on Sunday, May 26, Sudi castigated the deputy president, arguing that every leader has a right to travel across the country beyond their constituencies to support their party leaders.

Sudi called on Gachagua to respect other leaders, noting that every leader in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance contributed to Ruto's victory.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Collage of Senator Hillary Sigei (l), DP Rigathi Gachagua (c) and MP Reuben Kiborek.

Rift Valley MPs Slam Gachagua after Warning them Against Visiting Mt

DP Gachagua accuses Rift Valley leaders of meddling in Mt Kenya