National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has recalled how a State Lodge meeting turned chaotic after Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua threatened digital strategist Dennis Itumbi for not following his orders.
In an interview on Spice FM, Ichung’wah claimed that the DP walked into the meeting and grabbed Itumbi by the collar, demanding to know why he had not tweeted as directed.
Terming the DP as petty and vindictive, the Kikuyu MP alleged that Gachagua’s elevation to become Deputy President revealed his character.
“I don’t know what you would say of a person holding high office who walks to a meeting in State lodge, grabs by the collar a junior officer, Dennis Itumbi, threatening him with physical assault on the basis that someone who had no defined role until recently is not tweeting the things he wants him to tweet,” he said.
“Why would you be so petty and vindictive with leaders because they’re not kneeling for you and not hailing you as the king and greatest of all,” he added.
Further, Ichung’wah questioned why Gachagua was hell bent on frustrating those who associated themselves with people he did not like.
“Why would belittle your MP, telling the world how much dowry you paid at his wedding, how you spent your time and money, mind you I spent more time and money, to a man like (Kiambaa MP) Kawanjiku?” he posed.
“Why would you insult the lady who represents Baringo County and call her a prostitute? Because people have refused to swing to your tune or have associated with people you don’t like. Florence Jematiah was insulted because she was working with Kiharu MP at the time,” he added.
According to Ichung’wah, the majority of Mt Kenya MPs dissociated themselves with the deputy president due to intimidation and threats.
“Many of them shudder in fear because of this desperation and attempts to intimidate them because you’re desperate to pool people from the region so that you may use those people to mask your true character and to blackmail the government and the president,” he alleged.
For months, Ichung’wah has been making fiery statements against the DP, calling out the second in command for what he terms as tribal and divisive politics.
On the other hand, Gachagua has warned that ‘rebel leaders’ from the region who will not heed his call will face the wrath of the voters.
