Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua on Friday called for the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of blocking development in certain regions due to what he termed as “shareholding politics.”
Speaking at a public participation forum in Machakos County, Mutua rallied Ukambani residents to support the removal of Gachagua, claiming the region has been neglected for the past two years.
He condemned the Deputy President for advancing divisive politics based on ethnicity and voting patterns, which he described as outdated and brutal.
“To say that development in Kenya should be implemented depending on shareholding of votes is total brutality,” Mutua said. He urged that elected leaders should serve all Kenyans equally, regardless of how they voted.
Mutua referenced his time as Machakos governor, explaining that he never discriminated against parts of the county based on how they voted.
“When I was governor, I never said I won’t take resources water, roads, or schools to parts of the county because they didn’t vote for me,” he stated.
Mutua emphasized that President William Ruto had promised to serve all Kenyans when he took the oath of office, not just those who voted for him.
He criticized Gachagua’s rhetoric of “shareholding,” calling it retrogressive and reminiscent of the politics of the 1950s and 1960s.
“A leader talking of shareholding is stuck in the past,” Mutua said. “Since Ruto took office, he hasn’t toured Ukambani even once to address development, all because of Gachagua’s influence.”
He encouraged Ukambani residents to resist any opposition to development in the region, pointing directly at Gachagua as the obstacle.
“Hii pingamizi ya kuleta maendeleo huku kwetu Ukambani, lazima pingamizi iende. Na hilo pingamizi ni Rigathi Gachagua,” Mutua added.
Translating to “The opposition to bringing development in Ukambani must be resisted. And that opposition is Rigathi Gachagua.“
Mutua concluded by firmly stating that the region would act quickly to push for Gachagua’s removal.
“Rigathi Gachagua ajue ya kwamba tunamng’oa chap chap,” he said, urging prompt action.
