On Thursday, February 23, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua chastised The Standard for a cover story that allegedly questioned his leadership style and dress code.
The DP referred to the article Rogue Deputy President while speaking at a burial in Murang’a County, accusing KANU chairperson Gideon Moi of allegedly plotting a witchhunt against him and his boss, President William Ruto.
Gachagua, in particular, claimed that the media was biassed against him and urged Kenyans to disregard certain articles.
“I’ve seen The Standard owned by Gideon Moi, print a page that Rigathi Gachagua is a rogue DP. Gideon Moi is an Azimio fellow. You don’t expect him to say anything good about us.
“If our fate were to be decided by the press, Ruto would be in Sugoi, but your opinion does not matter. That is why we ignore you and give you the contempt card,” he stated.
He praised Kenyans for ignoring comments in the media that he claimed described him as unkempt and unfit to serve as deputy president.
“Media people, please stand by your leadership style. You stated everything about me, including that I’m a villager, unkept, I don’t know how to dress and useless.
“All those things are ignored, the people of Kenya ignored you too and elected me as Deputy President,” he pointed out.”
The DP also chastised his political opponents for praying for the downfall of the Kenya Kwanza administration.
“The media is still living in denial. They are praying every day for Ruto and me to disagree. They will wait for a long time. Our government is one as I help him. We are united as one. This mountain is united as one.
“Your opinion does not matter, we know who is paying you to write bad stories about me,” Gachagua stated.
He also read the riot act to the various food cartels, warning them that their days were numbered.
“We cannot work for people who just sit around and wait for us to make money for them. The Kenyan farmer has for a long time been demoralised by people who extort them their hard-earned wages.
“Those ten people behind the milk company your day is coming we will deal with you,” he warned.
