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“Hii matusi ni wewe ulianza” Gachagua to Ruto

Rigathi Gachagua speaks during a public function on November 17, 2024. PHOTO/@rigathi/X

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua strongly called out hi former boss President Ruto after the former called for youths to stop insulting leaders using social media platforms and for parents to cultivate moral values in their children.

Speaking during a church service at Dandora AIPCA Embakasi North, Nairobi County on Sunday, January 12, 2025, Gachagua pointed out Ruto’s double standard noting that he was the one who started throwing insults at Kenyans. He further stated that the youths are following Ruto’s footsteps.

Mimi ningetaka niseme kwa heshima kubwa sana, rais wetu, tumekusikia vile umesema ya kwamba watoto wetu wako na tabia mbaya tuwaongeleshe na tuwalee vizuri. Tutafanya hivyo rais. Hawa watoto ni wetu ni sisi ndio tulizaa na kweli kama wako na tabia mbaya tutawalea. Lakini rais hata wewe hii matusi ni wewe ndio ulianza. Si ulisema tuko na mapepo? Sasa hii maneno ya matusi wewe ndio ulianzisha juu ya gari yako,”Gachagua said.

Gachagua, however, stated that parents have heard his plea for good parenting adding that they will instill good morals in their children and rectify them whenever they go astray.

President Ruto had earlier pledged with parents to instil morals to their children to stop insulting politiciansd on socail plartfroms. The came amid heavy critics to the government of the day for allegedely abducting young people who critique it using sicial media tools. The Head of State on January 10, 2025, during his official tour in the North Rift cautioned youth who are misusing social media platforms to amplify abuse on various political leaders.

He went on to express his fear of the misuse of social media by youths stating that it might turn out to be a security threat.  “I want to ask those who are using social media platforms to criticise the government not to be used by selfish politicians to put images of leaders in graves and coffins. Today, they will place images of leaders in coffins, and tomorrow they put their parents and then they follow it with their friends and eventually they resort to actual killings.” Ruto alluded 

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