Rigathi Gachagua and Raila Odinga. Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has finally broken his silence on the termination of Raila Odinga's African Union (AU) infrastructure job. Mr. Gachagua who spoke in Mombasa during the launch of the Taifa gas on Friday revealed that Odinga lost the job because of his endless involvement in
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Our government is like a Company – Says Rigathi Gachagua
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said the Kenya Kwanza government is like a company guaranteed by shares. In this regard, he added that those who supported and voted for them must enjoy the benefits first describing them as the largest shareholders. The Deputy President said those who didnt vote
President Ruto calls for more response as drought worsens
President William Ruto has called for scale up of interventions to tackle the current drought in the country. He said the response must be urgent to avert “widespread distress and suffering” as the crisis is worsening. He identified the priority areas as enhanced food assistance, cash transfers, health and nutrition
President Ruto asks unions to focus on more jobs
President William Ruto wants trade unions to change their approach to labour issues and challenged them to expand their focus from salary increment to creation of more jobs and more savings. “Let us rally to employ more youth. Your success cannot be measured only through the increase of salaries,” he said.
President Ruto pledges to work with all elected leaders
Jubilee MPs to President Ruto: We are back home
More than 30 Jubilee legislators have pledged to work with the Government to advance its development agenda. The MPs said it is time to put political differences aside and work for the people. They were speaking on Wednesday after meeting President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at State
William Ruto leads Kenya Kwanza campaigns in Kitengela
Deputy President William Ruto in 23rd July 2022 led his Kenya Kwanza team for a political rally in Kitengela town in Kajiado county. Ruto was accompanied by his running mate Rigathi Gachagua, speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetangula
Gachagua to form a commission of Inquiry on state capture
The Kenya Kwanza Deputy Presidential candidate accused the present administration of State Capture The United Democratic Alliance deputy presidential candidate Rigathi Gachagua has announced that the Kenya Kwanza administration will form a commission of Inquiry to investigate state capture by the current administration. Speaking during a Deputy Presidential debate
Running mates ready for Deputy presidential debate
UDA Deputy Presidential aspirant with journalists The Media Council of Kenya in conjunction with other partners will today hold the Deputy Presidential Debates at the Catholic University auditorium. The debates will feature four Deputy presidential candidates namely Rigathi Gachagua of UDA, Martha Karua of Azimio, Justina Wamae of Roots Party and Irene
Raila Odinga leads by 42% in latest opinion polls
Latest opinion polls released by research firm TIFA shows Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga maintaining a very narrow lead over Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto (42% vs. 39%), actually falling within the survey’s margin-of-error (+/-2.7%). The survey also shows that Roots party Presidential candidate George Wajackoya enjoys a