On Sunday, October 9, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua led a thanksgiving service in Uasin Gishu County, the home turf of his boss President William Ruto.
Gachagua who was representing the Head of State who was out of the country in Uganda attending the East African nation’s 60th Independence anniversary celebrations disclosed that he is yet to come to terms that they won the August 9, elections.
The former Mathira MP said there are times that he and President William Ruto think they are starring in a good dream, only for reality to dawn that they really are the head of the Executive arm of the government of Kenya.
“With what had been planned, sometimes we still don’t believe that Ruto is President, and I am the Deputy President,” Gachagua said.
However, nominated MP John Mbadi has asked the second in command to immediately start believing that he is the deputy president and start delivering for Kenyans.
“Start believing and deliver services to Kenyans. Time is running out. The honeymoon is over. It is 30 days since they were sworn into office and the deputy president is still saying he does not believe he is the deputy president of this country,” Mbadi said.
Mbadi, who doubles u as ODM chairman further wondered whether the Kenya Kwanza government will deliver as per its pre-election manifesto when it still thinks it lost the August 9, election.
“If you don’t believe and Kenyans are expecting services from you, what do you want us to do?” Mbadi posed.
Gachagua further acknowledged that they faced stiff competition from Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga.
According to results announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Ruto defeated Raila with around 200,000 votes in the presidential contest.
