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Amid the fallout sparked by his impeachment by the National Assembly earlier this week, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has reached out to his Mount Kenya backyard with a message ahead of his appearance at the Senate on Wednesday.
Gachagua appealed for peace, urging all to accept the outcome of the process even as he fights to clear his name and save his career both in the Senate as well as in the corridors of Justice where his impeachment is being challenged.
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President William Ruto with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at State House on April 3, 2023
The DP delivered the message during the 34th diocesan anniversary celebrations at St Mark’s Teachers Training College in Embu on Sunday where he was set to share the podium with his boss President William Ruto before a last-minute change which saw the President drop the event from his itinerary.
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"Irrespective of what happens, I am calling for peace in Embu and Mt Kenya and all of Kenya. We only have one Kenya and not any other country," stated Gachagua.
President Rut was initially set to share the podium with his deputy but opted to attend a different event with State House citing a clash in his schedule as the reason for cancelling the Embu event.
Why President Ruto skipped event in Embu
Speaking at the AIC Milimani Church in Nairobi on Sunday, October 13, Ruto explained that he opted to attend the church's 30th anniversary celebration, having skipped the 25th one.
"I missed the 25-year celebration. I was not going to miss the 30-year one," Ruto stated.
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President William Ruto
Speculation is rife that the decision may have been made to avert a showdown akin to a supremacy battle with his embattled deputy who was impeached by the National Assembly earlier this week.
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Speculation is rife that the decision may have been made to avert a showdown akin to a supremacy battle with his embattled deputy who was impeached by the National Assembly earlier this week.