Oscar Sudi Gives Rigathi Gachagua Scathing Dressing-Down Over 'Kaa Kwenu' Remarks

• On Sunday, May 26, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi made it clear that he will not be threatened by anybody
• Speaking in Ainabkoi Constituency, Sudi slammed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after he criticised his fundraising activities
• Sudi said elected leaders should be respected because everybody contributed to the Kenya Kwanza Alliance's win in the 2022 election

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

Uasin Gishu - Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi has lashed out at Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over claims that he was being undermined.

What Rigathi Gachagua said about Oscar Sudi

Gachagua claimed that a section of Rift Valley leaders had been holding meetings in Mt Kenya to sabotage his 2032 presidential ambition.

Speaking in Kesses Constituency, the DP attacked Sudi, accusing him of interfering with the work of other elected leaders.

However, speaking in Ainabkoi Constituency on Sunday, May 26, Sudi castigated the deputy president, arguing that every leader has a right to travel across the country beyond their constituencies to support their party leaders.

Oscar Sudi responds to DP Gachagua

Sudi called on Gachagua to respect other leaders, noting that every leader in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance contributed to Ruto's victory.

"We are all students of President William Ruto. Everyone has the authority to travel across the country. Everyone contributed to the Kenya Kwanza Government. Let's respect each other. We ask the president and his deputy to respect us.

I am not someone you can threaten. I have been threatened enough and this does not move me. You know I got this thing from Ruto. He passed it to me because now he is concentrating on national matters," Sudi said.

The lawmaker asked the second-in-command to stop undermining junior leaders, adding that he would not be intimidated by anybody.

"You should stop threats. You should not threaten me because I have done so many things... Let's respect each other. Many people who spoke at an event in Kesses yesterday had different issues with other people. We are small people," he added.

Is there a fallout between Gachagua and Ruto

Meanwhile, Gachagua has emphatically denied claims of discord between himself and the president.

While speaking during an interdenominational church service in Kesses on Sunday, May 26, the second in command stressed their harmonious working relationship, characterised by mutual respect and admiration.

He emphasised that President Ruto has entrusted him with significant responsibilities, some of which have been quite demanding, yet he has been given ample time and support to fulfil them.

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