William Ruto Chides Gachagua For Predicting Bleak Future For Mt Kenya Region: "Hizo Ndimi Zikome"

• On Friday, May 31, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua warned Mt Kenya residents about a bleak future following days of praying and fasting
• However, President William Ruto contradicted his deputy, saying the country's future was bright
• In an apparent attack directed at Gachagua, the head of state urged leaders and Kenyans to ignore prophets of doom

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

Bungoma - Cracks have continued to emerge between President William Ruto and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.

During an interdenominational church service in Bungoma county on Sunday, June 2, Ruto dismissed Gachagua's recent prophecy about the future of Mt. Kenya.

How Ruto differed with Gachagua about the future of Mt Kenya

In a direct attack on his deputy, Ruto asked Kenyans not to listen to leaders prophesying darkness and a bleak future for the country.

The president urged church leaders to pray so that people with negative prophecies about the country perish.

"The future of our nation is great. We are a great nation. We are a blessed country. And you should not accept people who are prophesying darkness and bleak future. And I am asking our bishops to pray so that those tongues stop," Ruto said.

The head of state expressed his confidence that the country's future is bright and urged leaders to remain united and focused.

"Because this nation, and I am speaking as a leader, in this nation, it is going places. We are respected in Africa and worldwide because our economy is improving. I am confident about the future of Kenya. What we need is to stay united, focused and to plan properly. Ignore the prophets of doom!" he added.

How Rigathi Gachagua predicted a bleak future for Mt Kenya

Sentiments by the president come a few days after Gachagua claimed there are individuals plotting against the Mt Kenya region.

During a thanksgiving ceremony at Mutonyora Comprehensive School in Njabini on Friday, May 31, the DP warned the Mt. Kenya region about a bleak future.

The DP, who spoke in his native Kikuyu language, stated the individuals were sowing seeds of disunity among Mt. Kenya residents.

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