Ruto accuses Gachagua of extortion, says he did not need DP support

President Ruto went after the ex-DP boss over his alleged perfidious trait that he has used to rally political leaders and aspirants to his party, the Democracy

File image of President William Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua at State House. PHOTO| PCS

He claimed that Gachagua's shady deals are part of what cost him the DP seat, forcing his ouster in 2024.

"Yule Mr chuki wa Texas...eti wanasema tunalipa watu wakuje mkutano. Wewe ndio chief extortionist. Umehangaisha watu, kuwa extort, sijui kila Gavana akitaka kukuona anatoa million kumi ndio akuone," he claimed.

"Wewe ni extortionist, umefukuzwa kazini kwa sababu ya extortion, wafanyibiashara hawana amani. Umehangaisha candidates wa chama yako sababu ya extortion. Kila mtu akikuja kwako lazima atoe pesa alafu unatuambia eti watu wanalipwa pesa."

President Ruto scoffed at Gachagua's claims that his prominence catapulted Ruto to the presidency, asserting that he has long secured elective seats without any.

Source: Citizen Digital