Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asserted that those who massively supported the Kenya Kwanza regime should profit greatly from the administration.
Gachagua said during a church service in Kapsabet, Nandi County, on Sunday that he is unapologetic about his words.
“I have no apologies; I am unapologetic to demand and to insist that those who believed in William Ruto and supported him as a man have every right to benefit immensely from his government. I have no apology, at all, and if that can bring a problem so be it.”
He was reacting to accusations from the local leadership that they had not yet reaped the benefits, particularly in terms of the road network, claiming he had heard their screams because he is the “custodian of your shares.”
He went on to say that he had no problem if his statements irritated certain people.
“You suffered for five years for supporting William Ruto while he was Deputy President. You were ignored. Instead, development was taken to places which did not even vote for the President, and you watched… Now you need affirmative action to catch up and we are not apologetic to anybody,”
His remarks come only a day after Ruto guaranteed Nyanza residents that they will receive development projects regardless of how they voted in the August 2022 elections.
Speaking in Siaya on Friday, Ruto warned Nyanza residents not to be misled into believing they would be left out of development if they did not vote for the Kenya Kwanza government.
“It is primitive and backward to believe that any region of Kenya cannot benefit from development because of how they voted.” That is not right or correct,” Ruto continued.
