Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has intensified his onslaught on President William Ruto government, telling him that there is no hope of winning back the votes from the populous Mt Kenya region, an area which he often refers to 'murima'.

Mr Gachagua, who has been crafting political alliances to serve his political ambitions ahead of the 2027 General Election said Mt. Kenya is now politically underserved.

"Mt. Kenya is gone. The President is now seeking support from Mt. Elgon. My only mistake was uniting my people,” he remarked during an interview Mulembe, Vuuka, and Sulwe FM.

While painting his former boss as unreliable political partner, Mr. Gachagua claimed that the President offered him KES2 billion to quit his post before he was finally impeached by Parliament late last year.

“The President asked me to step down, promising KES2 billion to retire comfortably, with proper security and remuneration. He suggested that I could consider running for political office in the future,” Gachagua stated.

He added that some MPs were given up to KES500,000 even as lawmakers in the Senate got KES10 million each to impeach him.

On the rising cases of abductions in the country, Mr. Gachagua faulted authorities for being insinceree, aligning his position with that of Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi who has called out President Ruto on the menace.

"How can you advocate for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo while our youth are being abducted here at home?” Gachagua asked, noting that criminals, including terrorists are taking advantage of abductions in Kenya to commit crimes.

He singled out Monday's abductions of five chiefs in Mandera County, noting that it was embarrassing for the attack to happen a day before the President starts his tour of the north eastern region.

What's more, Gachagua criticized certain government programmes noting that they were out of favour with wananchi. Specifically, he singled out the Affordable Housing project, high taxation, and other punitive policies introduced by Ruto’s team of economic advisors.

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