DP Gachagua Now Blames Uhuru For ‘Fake’ Generator Behind JKIA Power Outages
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has supported Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen amid the frequent electricity disruptions encountered at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
At the Kimalel Goat Auction and Cultural Festival in Baringo County, Gachagua advised the audience to refrain from harshly criticizing Murkomen and dismissed suggestions for his resignation, attributing fault to the former government led by Uhuru Kenyatta.
Gachagua said the current generator is fake.
Asking the public to stop attacking political leaders, Mr Gachagua said the “fake” generator was inherited from the Kenyatta government asking the CS to purchase a new generator.
“Huyu Kipchumba anajaribu, na kuna wengine niliona wakimkemea ati ajiuzuru kwa sababu generator imekataa kufanya kazi pale JKIA, huyu Kipchumba ndie alinunua hiyo generator? Sasa Kipchumba tafuta generator yako uweke wacha na ile ya wale watufuta generator yako uweke wacha na ile ya wale watu,” he said.
The power failures happened on August 25 and November 11, with the latter enduring for more than 12 hours until electricity was completely reinstated nationwide.
Murkomen, similar to Gachagua, has attributed the current challenges at the international airport to the previous government.
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Mr. Gachagua urged the public to refrain from targeting political leaders and highlighted that the “counterfeit” generator issue was a legacy from the Kenyatta government, emphasizing the need for the CS to acquire a new generator.
Recognizing the difficulties encountered by the Ruto administration, Gachagua drew a comparison between Kenya’s economic recovery and the progress of a patient at various phases of healing.
“When you find a patient in the critical care stage at the ICU, they cannot get well the same day; it takes time,” he explained.
Gachagua assured Kenyans that advancements were occurring, affirming that the nation was moving towards recuperation.
He additionally credited Kenya’s economic advancements to the dedicated work of Deputy President William Ruto, characterizing him as ‘an extremely industrious leader.’
Gachagua praised Ruto’s work ethic: “He rises at 5 am and is up until midnight trying to make things right in Kenya.”
DP Gachagua Now Blames Uhuru For ‘Fake’ Generator Behind JKIA Power Outages
