National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has hit back at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of making unsubstantiated allegations against President William Ruto’s administration.
Ichung’wah said Gachagua’s lengthy address was filled with bitterness, conspiracy theories and political claims, arguing that the former deputy president had been part of the government for two years and should therefore be held accountable for its record.
“He sat in Cabinet, he sat in National Security Council meetings, and he defended this government, its policies and its records,” Ichung’wah said.
He also revisited Gachagua’s impeachment, noting that he was removed from office after the National Assembly initiated the process and the Senate upheld several grounds against him, including alleged gross violations of the Constitution and undermining the President and Cabinet.
Ichung’wah defended the government’s performance, citing increased agricultural production, subsidised fertiliser, affordable housing, Universal Health Coverage reforms and the Hustler Fund as key achievements.
He said millions of farmers had benefited from cheaper fertiliser while affordable credit had helped Kenyans move away from predatory lenders.
The Majority Leader also highlighted youth training and employment programmes, labour mobility agreements and reforms aimed at attracting private capital for infrastructure development.
Ichung’wah challenged Gachagua to account for his two years as deputy president, asking what transformative programme, economic reform or institution he left behind.
He accused Gachagua of promoting ethnic politics and a “politics of shareholding,” saying Kenyans and the Constitution had rejected the approach.
