Speaking in Nyandarua on Saturday, Gachagua said before the
August polls, the Mt Kenya electorate agreed that they would vote for Ruto but
he would offer them government positions in return.
"When we (Mt Kenya people) were forming a coalition
with Ruto, we told him we will give you all the votes, but when you win, you
give us jobs and government positions. Ruto is a gentleman as he has kept his
promise," Gachagua said.
He noted that the president had nominated several cabinet
secretaries and principal secretaries from Central Kenya to the extent that he
was sued for seemingly favouring the vote-rich region.
The second in
command, however, insisted that Ruto must favour Mt Kenya arguing that it is
the region's numerous votes that made him the president.
In fact, Gachagua said the president will reserve the
remaining government positions for the Mt Kenya people.
"Ruto must
favour the Mt Kenya people as they are the ones who made him the president. He
has given us more cabinet and principal secretaries. But still, more is coming.
In the remaining government positions, we will be having a Muchiri, Njoroge,
Kamau, Njeri and so forth," he said.
The Political Eye
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