A section of leaders from Kakamega County have criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of being unpatriotic for threatening to share sensitive information about the Kenyan government with US authorities.
Speaking in Irechero village, Ikolomani Constituency, during the burial of Mama Teresina Livondo, the mother of Kenya-Zambia based Businessman Stanley Livondo, leaders led by Ikolomani MP Bernard Shinali said Gachagua had violated oath of office and tarnished the country’s image abroad.
“A true leader should uphold the dignity of the office he holds, whether in the office or out of office, a leader should keep the secrets of the office, and therefore what we are seeing our former deputy president doing is uncalled for and he does not deserve to be called a leader,” said Shinali.
He added, “We should serve our people and protect the image of our country, whether in the government or out of the government.”
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Mr. Livondo, however, urged the diaspora community to ignore Gachagua and refuse to be drawn into his tribal politics.
“It is so shameful to go to the USA to talk ill of your government. I am a business person, and we must work with the government of the day and market it globally. I want to urge our people who are in foreign countries to ignore Gachagua’s theatrics and focus on supporting the government,” said Livondo.
He added, “We are one people, whether from Nyanza, Central, Western and other tribes, we should unite for peace and development, and what our former DP is doing is pure dividing Kenyans on tribal lines on the global stage. He is doing what he used to do while in office, alongside shares and traps instead of helping his former boss.”
Livondo said Gachagua should not hold any office or be a leader in future, stating that he is exposing his country in a bad name before the international community.
“You cannot just travel to the USA and start speaking ill of your government that you once served in for me he should not be a leader. He was in the government, and he should have spoken about what he is speaking now to the President and told him what ought to be done. We should have a proper way of addressing our local issues,” said Livondo.
The leaders also welcomed President William Ruto’s decision to compensate the victims of anti-government protests.
“The President has done a good thing to compensate those people who died and were killed during the protests since he came to power. The move will bring closure to the suffering many families have been going through and bring justice. What we are advocating for is to ensure that compensation goes to genuine victims and not ghost families,” said Shinali.
Mr. Livondo termed the move as timely, stating that it shows the head of state is a listening person and is mindful of its people.
“We thank the President for the move, and it shows the government is with its people. We are hopeful that those who lost their lives during the protests, especially the Gen-ZS, that justice will be served and they will heal from the scores of the demonstrations,” said Livondo.
Last week, Gachagua, while in the USA, said he would hand over evidence of President Ruto’s human rights violations to the US government.
Gachagua, while welcoming the decision to review Kenya’s major non-North ally status, urged President Donald Trump’s administration not to punish the country for Ruto’s mistakes, suggesting they could impose sanctions on the President.
Gachagua also threatened to provide evidence stating that he was privy to a meeting by Kenyan government officials with armed leaders causing conflicts in the region, including Sudan.
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A section of leaders from Kakamega County have criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of being unpatriotic for threatening to share sensitive information about the Kenyan government with US authorities.
Speaking in Irechero village, Ikolomani Constituency, during the burial of Mama Teresina Livondo, the mother of Kenya-Zambia based Businessman Stanley Livondo, leaders led by Ikolomani MP Bernard Shinali said Gachagua had violated oath of office and tarnished the country’s image abroad.
“A true leader should uphold the dignity of the office he holds, whether in the office or out of office, a leader should keep the secrets of the office, and therefore what we are seeing our former deputy president doing is uncalled for and he does not deserve to be called a leader,” said Shinali.
He added, “We should serve our people and protect the image of our country, whether in the government or out of the government.”
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Mr. Livondo, however, urged the diaspora community to ignore Gachagua and refuse to be drawn into his tribal politics.
“It is so shameful to go to the USA to talk ill of your government. I am a business person, and we must work with the government of the day and market it globally. I want to urge our people who are in foreign countries to ignore Gachagua’s theatrics and focus on supporting the government,” said Livondo.
He added, “We are one people, whether from Nyanza, Central, Western and other tribes, we should unite for peace and development, and what our former DP is doing is pure dividing Kenyans on tribal lines on the global stage. He is doing what he used to do while in office, alongside shares and traps instead of helping his former boss.”
Livondo said Gachagua should not hold any office or be a leader in future, stating that he is exposing his country in a bad name before the international community.
“You cannot just travel to the USA and start speaking ill of your government that you once served in for me he should not be a leader. He was in the government, and he should have spoken about what he is speaking now to the President and told him what ought to be done. We should have a proper way of addressing our local issues,” said Livondo.
The leaders also welcomed President William Ruto’s decision to compensate the victims of anti-government protests.
“The President has done a good thing to compensate those people who died and were killed during the protests since he came to power. The move will bring closure to the suffering many families have been going through and bring justice. What we are advocating for is to ensure that compensation goes to genuine victims and not ghost families,” said Shinali.
Mr. Livondo termed the move as timely, stating that it shows the head of state is a listening person and is mindful of its people.
“We thank the President for the move, and it shows the government is with its people. We are hopeful that those who lost their lives during the protests, especially the Gen-ZS, that justice will be served and they will heal from the scores of the demonstrations,” said Livondo.
Last week, Gachagua, while in the USA, said he would hand over evidence of President Ruto’s human rights violations to the US government.
Gachagua, while welcoming the decision to review Kenya’s major non-North ally status, urged President Donald Trump’s administration not to punish the country for Ruto’s mistakes, suggesting they could impose sanctions on the President.
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Gachagua also threatened to provide evidence stating that he was privy to a meeting by Kenyan government officials with armed leaders causing conflicts in the region, including Sudan.
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By Benard Lusigi