NAIROBI, Kenya May 27 \u2013 Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi has rebuked Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua\u2019s recent warning that Rift Valley MPs should refrain from engaging in Central Kenya politics. <\/p>\n
Speaking on Sunday, a day after Gachagua\u2019s warning to youthful Rift Valley MPs to stop meddling in the politics of the restive Mount Kenya region, Sudi stated that Gachagua had no authority to direct any politician or leader on where they should engage their politics in Kenya.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou cannot control where I go. If we all stayed in our respective constituencies, then we would not be in government. We had to fly all over the country to ask Kenyans to elect this government. I am not someone you can threaten. I have been threatened enough, and this does not move me,\u201d Sudi asserted during a church function.<\/p>\n
Sudi, considered a close ally of President William Ruto, accused Gachagua of fostering division by restricting political leaders from touring other regions. <\/p>\n
\u201cI will continue meeting people even in Mount Kenya and doing harambees. That is something I learned from the president himself, and I will not stop,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Gachagua took his political disputes to the president\u2019s stronghold during a meeting in Kesses, where he warned \u201cyoung politicians\u201d against interfering in Central Kenya politics. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem is a few leaders here from this region who have proximity to the President are the ones meddling with Central Kenya politics and involving themselves in premature 2032 succession,\u201d Gachagua stated.<\/p>\n
Gachagua appears to be under political siege lately, in what forced him to retreat for a week-long period of \u201cmeditation and prayers\u201d in Mount Kenya, avoiding official functions. <\/p>\n
He only reappeared to see off President Ruto when he flew to the US for a State visit. However, when the president returned on Saturday night, Gachagua was notably absent at the airport to receive him.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Gachagua insisted that all is well between him and the president, instead blaming unnamed youthful politicians from Mount Kenya for meddling. <\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Ruto and I are working seamlessly, with mutual respect and coordination. Our government remains steadfast,\u201d Gachagua stated, addressing concerns raised after his absence during the president\u2019s return from the US.<\/p>\n