The political tiff between President William Ruto and his former Deputy Rigathi Gachagua has deepened as the president launched scathing attacks and criticisms against his former deputy.
Although he did not mention him by name, his choice of words, the weight of criticisms, and the timing he was referring to point to his fallout with Gachagua.
This came as the president intensified his bid to consolidate support from the vast Western region in an attempt to strengthen the shaky ground of support his administration is standing on amid weakening alliances.
Speaking in constituencies of Budalang'I, Luanda, and Khwisero in Busia, Vihiga, and Kakamega counties respectively during his third-day development tour where he launched various multi-billion projects, Ruto in an indirect jab at impeached DP, claimed that his administration's first two years were marred by challenges, including appointing individuals who were incompetent, corrupt, and perpetuated divisive tribal politics. "We have a broad-based government that is uniting all Kenyans, those tribal leaders, those people of shares, those trappers, those conmanship people, those people who failed to do their work, those guys who are incompetent and driven by ethnicity, they have no space in our country and Kenya is a place where all people are equal and we have to walk together," said Ruto.
