President William Ruto has clapped back at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after the latter criticised the current regime for the heavy tax burden on salaried Kenyans.

The Head of State who spoke at Mandera Teachers Training College in Mandera County on Tuesday at noon slammed Gachagua for sabotaging the government agenda by attempting to divide Kenyans along regional lines and use of people's payslips.  Ruto, while criticising his former deputy, faulted him for being leaderless and lacking moral authority or a plan to dictate the decisions made by Kenyans.

The Head of State further assured Kenyans of the government's commitment to ending such retrogressive criticism, noting that people like Gachagua had no future in the country's political arena.

President William Ruto addressing a public rally during an inspection Tour of Nasewa Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) in Busia County on January 23, 2025.