Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticised the recent abductions of government critics, terming them as desperate attempts by President William Ruto to silence dissent over poor economic management and a lack of legitimacy.
Speaking during an interview with media outlets in Kakamega County at the rural home of former UDA Secretary-General Cleophas Malala in Makunga village, during the 6th Edition of the Malala Super Cup Tournament, Gachagua stated that President Ruto should address pressing issues such as the economy, abductions, healthcare, and education, rather than using state machinery to stifle criticism. "We have a desperate regime that has lost favour with the people of Kenya, and desperate people resort to desperate measures.
A police officer threw teargas at us, but the meeting went on, and the goons sent to disrupt it were dealt with by the people.
The public has decided not to entertain such nonsense," said Gachagua.
