Mr Gachagua has openly sought to mend fences with former President Uhuru Kenyatta to forge a united regional force that would pursue other alliances as insurance against perceived looming ‘betrayal’ after President Ruto united with opposition leader Raila Odinga to share cabinet slots.
Mr Gachagua on Sunday night said Natembeya and Kalonzo have never wronged us, alluding to Mt Kenya region, adding they “are our friends and we are talking.”
"Mr Kenyatta and I are now friends, we consult a lot and he called me and blessed me to unite our people. We are now resting as him being our community king and I as the political leader. I and Mr Kenyatta are now partnering to seek new friends for now and the future,” the DP said during an interview with Mt Kenya vernacular stations.
Mr Gachagua said former first lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta and Mr Kenyatta had “accepted my apologies” as he vowed in the spirit of the broad-based government that the president has formed, he, too, is seeking “broad-based friendships from other communities.”
For starters, the deputy president said Gema will be modified to mean Gikuyu, Embu, Meru and Akamba instead of ending with the word Association.
Mr Musyoka has held several meetings with Mt Kenya political and social actors in what he terms as forging a national alliance for now and the future.
Mr Natembeya, 53, who is an anthropologist, confirmed to Nation.Africa that "it is indeed true that we have been engaging with our Mt Kenya region people about cooperation for mutual benefits now and into the future.”
Although Mr Gachagua has insisted for now there are no plans to leave the Ruto government, he conceded there are under hand maneuvers to undermine him.
The deputy president’s allies are already anticipating he could become a casualty of latest political developments, including the entry of Mr Odinga into government and the rising profile of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi .
Former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu, who has lately transformed into a radical regionalist, told Nation.Africa that “we are looking at a possible situation that in 2027 the president might want to pick Mr Mudavadi as his running mate.”
Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri has maintained Mt Kenya has pushed President Ruto through political blackmail to reach out to Mr Odinga who has now seen six of his allies nominated to cabinet.Under siege: DP Gachagua, impeachment threat, and the wait-and-see
Kikuyu Council of Elders chair Mr Wachira Kiago told Nation.Africa that “so far we have identified two prime targets for our possible fallback plan, Mr Musyoka, 70, and Mr Natembeya”.
“But should he be impeached and is replaced by a non Mt Kenya personality, we will need a fallback plan,” he added.
This position t has since been communicated publicly by Jubilee Secretary General Mr Jeremiah Kioni and Mr Kalonzo. [email protected]
