Gachagua Slams Ruto: ‘You’re Running Out of Lies!’ Over Abductions
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticized President William Ruto’s government for failing to take responsibility for the ongoing abductions and kidnappings.
Speaking at the funeral of Eric Muchangi Kivuti, the son of former Embu Senator and Bus Party Chairman Lenny Kivuti in Mbeere North on Friday, Gachagua demanded the Ruto administration provide answers about the missing youths.
He accused the Kenya Kwanza government of not taking responsibility for its actions and of blaming others not involved in the administration.
Gachagua also called out National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, who had previously linked the recent abductions to him, calling the MP a puppet of the President, spreading false claims to damage the reputations of government critics.
“Ata saa hii maneno ya abductions, the President said hakuna more than five times, juzi akasema iko. Saa hii nimeona kibaraka yake huko, yule MP anatumiaga, akidanganya wakenya ati hii abduction Rigathi ndio anafanya. Ni ujinga si ujinga?” A seemingly irate Gachagua posed amid cheers.
“Respect the people of Kenya. The people of Kenya are very intelligent and you are running out of lies. You have lied until you are now believing in your own lies.”
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Gachagua criticized government projects, claiming they were ineffective because most were based on falsehoods. The former Deputy President, who calls himself a truthful man, said he was removed from President Ruto’s administration for refusing to accept the lies.
“Is SHIF working? Do you want animal vaccination? We want human medicine, not animal medicine. The problem with Kenya is lies, na ndio mimi nilipata matatizo kwa serikali kwa sababu mimi ni mtu wa ukweli na wale ni watu wa uongo,” he said.
Gachagua urged leaders to come together and demand an end to abductions, without fear of government retaliation. He challenged President Ruto to honor his promise to stop abductions and respect the people of Kenya.
He also asked the church to stay alert and criticized the government as it seems to be silencing its critics.
“The church is the conscience of the nation, a time like this when everybody has been silenced, it is only the church that can speak for us,” he said.
“Those youths who have been abducted here in Embu, there is only (Manyatta MP Gitonga) Mukunji whom I can hear speaking. The Governor is silent, the Senator and your MP are all silent. We want to ask the President and the government to bring our child back home. if you have killed him, bring the body so that we bury him!”
Leaders at the event urged the government to put an end to abductions and return kidnapped individuals, whether alive or dead, to their families.
They criticized the government for claiming it has no information about those responsible for abducting Kenyans.
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi emphasized the government’s duty to investigate and hold accountable everyone involved in abductions.
Bus Party Leader Kiraitu Murungi called on the church to lead the fight for the rights of Kenyans, especially as many live in fear due to the rise in abductions.
Murungi demanded that the government take action against abductions in 2025 to restore hope for the people.
Runyenjes Constituency MP Muchangi Karemba echoed these concerns, stating that the growing number of abductions is causing unnecessary fear in the country.
Gachagua’s remarks came shortly after Ichung’wah’s strong criticism of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, accusing him of orchestrating the abductions with the intent to blame the government.
“Yule aliyekuwa kiongozi wako wa siasa za ukabila, the former Deputy President was the one planning for abductions to blame William Ruto. Tunawajua na tunawaona mchana na tutawatangaza mchana hadharani na huwezi kututisha,” the furious MP stated during the burial of Speaker Moses Wetangula’s mother in Bungoma where the President was in attendance.
Gachagua Slams Ruto: ‘You’re Running Out of Lies!’ Over Abductions
