NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 \u2013 Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday openly taunted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of making poor political decisions that led to his removal from government after just two years in office.<\/p>\n
Speaking during the homecoming visit of ODM Deputy Party Leader and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Otsotsi, Raila reminisced about Gachagua\u2019s 2022 remarks, where he boasted of setting \u201ctraps\u201d around State House to block Odinga\u2019s access to President William Ruto.<\/p>\n
In his characteristic style, Odinga used a riddle to suggest Gachagua\u2019s traps had backfired, leading to his ouster following his October impeachment.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you remember when someone was making wild statements, saying they set traps everywhere and that I couldn\u2019t penetrate? What kind of trap was that?\u201d Odinga asked, addressing a charged crowd. \u201cHe said he set a trap for Baba, claiming there would be no handshake or Nusu Mkate. Where is Gachagua now?\u201d<\/p>\n
Odinga\u2019s remarks came in the wake of Gachagua\u2019s admission that he had distanced himself from the early Ruto-Odinga rapprochement, realizing the shift in dynamics within the government.<\/p>\n
In the early days of the Ruto-Gachagua administration, Gachagua had proclaimed himself as President Ruto\u2019s \u201cwatchman,\u201d claiming he would protect his boss from any overtures by Odinga, who has a history of finding his way into power.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeave the job of guarding the President to me. If anyone tries to approach State House, I\u2019ve set traps on every possible path they could take. There\u2019s no way they can get through. So, there\u2019s nothing for you to worry about,\u201d Gachagua had said in 2023.<\/p>\n
Gachagua was replaced by former Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, who was sworn in as the new Deputy President in November 2024.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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