Martha Karua Responds To Gachagua's Call For Dialogue: "I Don't Take Marketplace Invitations"

• Martha Karua dismissed calls for dialogue with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, stating she hadn't received a formal invitation
• In an unprecedented move, Deputy President Gachagua called on Karua and Jubilee secretary general Jeremiah Kioni to meet and discuss their issues
• Gachagua emphasised his status as the most senior leader in the region and invited Karua and Kioni to dialogue with him
• Karua criticised the informal nature of the invitation, urging Gachagua to invite her directly for any serious discussions

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kiambu - Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has dismissed calls for dialogue with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

In an unprecedented move, the DP called on Karua and Jubilee secretary general Jeremiah Kioni to meet him and air out their issues.

Gachagua observed that he was the most senior leader in the region and that the two politicians should have a dialogue with him.

The deputy president's president's remarks came amidst plans for Limuru III, where the community is expected to chart their political future.

"Let them come and talk to me. I am the senior leader in this region. My doors are open. Let my sister Martha Karua come. Let my brother Jeremiah Kioni come. You know I mean well for this region and I am the best person to talk to any time any day," said Gachagua.

How did Karua respond to Rigathi

Addressing journalists in Limuru ahead of the much-anticipated meeting, Karua stated that she hadn't received an invitation.

The veteran politician added that she doesn't take what she described as marketplace invitations, urging the DP to invite her directly.

"Invite me directly not in the market place especially if its a person to person talk. I have not received any invitation and I repeat I don't take a market place invitation," Karua said.

Kuria faults Gachagua for summoning Karua

Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria fiercely differed with the DP regarding the contentious Limuru meeting.

Before the convention, Gachagua asked the conveners to seek an audience with him, arguing that he is Mt Kenya's seniormost leader by virtue of being the country's second in command.

The deputy president seemed to suggest that such major political undertakings in the region could not go on without his blessing.

Differing with Gachagua, Kuria said all leaders in the region are capable of charting the community's course without having to be subordinate to others.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.