DP Rigathi Gachagua Seeks Kenya Kwanza Unity as Lawmakers Support 'Shares' Claims

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua remains steadfast in his commitment to unite voters in the strongholds of Kenya Kwanza before the upcoming General Election in 2027.

In support of Mr. Gachagua's cause, seven MPs from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) have advocated for the prioritization of jobs and resources for those who voted for President William Ruto in the previous election. President Ruto, however, has taken offence to Mr Gachagua's repeated assertion that government positions and resources should be allocated based on regional voting patterns. He has dismissed the Deputy President's analogy of the government as a limited liability company, with the regions that supported Kenya Kwanza being the major shareholders, as "primitive" rhetoric.

During his recent visit to Kisumu, Dr Ruto emphasized that all Kenyan citizens, regardless of party affiliation or voting behaviour, contribute taxes and therefore deserve equal access to government services. On Wednesday, Mr Gachagua presided over the launch of Narok West Constituency's strategic plan for the next five years at Kishermoruak Boys Secondary School. Accompanying him were Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu, MPs Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West), Francis Sigei (Sotik), Sitati Wanyama (Webuye West), John Gitonga (Manyatta), Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East), Benjamin Gathiru (Embakasi Central), and East African Legislative Assembly MP David Sankok.

Despite facing criticism from the public, Gachagua maintains his position on resource allocation. Mbai argues that areas that did not support the Kenya Kwanza administration should receive fewer development projects. Sigei believes that priority should be given to those who voted for Kenya Kwanza when distributing development projects. Wanyama warns that the current approach may alienate voters in Kenya Kwanza strongholds. Gathiru emphasizes the importance of focusing on areas that supported Dr. Ruto and Kenya Kwanza's parliamentary candidates.

Gachagua praises the deployment of mobile laboratories by the Ministry of Education's Schools Equipment Production Unit, stating that it is a creative and beneficial way of providing affordable education for all. He encourages other Members of Parliament to learn from Tongoyo's initiative.