File image of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked government appointees from the Mt Kenya region to work exceedingly well in their respective dockets and not to disappoint President William Ruto.
This comes as a group of politicians and religious leaders from the Gikuyu Embu and Meru (Gema) community declared that they will rally behind Gachagua as the regional political kingpin and that they support his bid for unity of the region.
Stating that the President appointed various persons from the region’s to control key dockets in the government, the Deputy President said the officials were holding the public positions on behalf of the community and must make the President proud.
“The President loves this community, he gave Mt Kenya people key positions in the public service. I urge them to work hard and avoid disappointing or embarrassing the President.
“Let us work hard for the people and the nation so that in future, there will not be fears by the President over the performance of persons from this region,” said the President on Sunday in Ol Kalou town, Nyandarua County.
The Deputy President said that the Kenya Kwanza administration will remain strong because it was brought to power through prayers and that it will be sustained by prayers.
“We are proud of the church and we will continue to support it. The President and I are grateful for the prayers of believers. We will not get tired of supporting the church.
He further asked the church to support the ongoing crackdown on toxic and illicit brews, adding that the National Government Administration Officers (NGAOS) have up to December this year to ensure their areas of jurisdiction were free of the menace.
“I am calling upon the church to support the operation because the alcohol menace is a community problem. We have to eradicate it. All toxic brews were dumped in Central to lower the community’s economic production and population. There were people who had bad plans for us, they did not wish us well,” said the Deputy President.
The Deputy President further vowed to continue with his mission to unite leaders and voters in Mt Kenya region and reach out to those allied to Opposition coalition Azimio in a bid to consolidate support in the region ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said that his new drive to consolidate Mt Kenya is to ensure President William Ruto gets reelected and secures 100 per cent support from the region.
“In Mt Kenya region, President Ruto got 87 per cent of the votes cast. I am reaching out to the 13 per cent group including those in Azimio. We want Mt Kenya to give President Ruto 100 per cent in the 2027 General election,” said Gachagua.
