ANC Clarifies on Tiff Between DP Gachagua & Mudavadi

A collage of DP Rigathi Gachagua and Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi
A collage of DP Rigathi Gachagua and Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi
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 Amani National Congress Deputy Party Leader Margaret Ntongai addressed the disagreements between Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.

Speaking to the press on Tuesday, January 17, Ntongai cleared the air stating that the two leaders were in good terms and would never engage in any scuffle.

She further added that President William Ruto had defined roles for each of the two leaders and the two will work together to help the Kenya Kwanza government.

"The Deputy President and the Prime Cabinet Secretary cannot engage in any kind of war because they want the government to succeed in its agenda for working for Kenyans. 

Amani National Congress Deputy Party Leader Margaret Ntongai being sworn in as the party's deputy  on January 23, 2022
Amani National Congress Deputy Party Leader Margaret Ntongai being sworn in as the party's deputy on January 23, 2022
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The president gave them the mandate to work for the common mwananchi and support his leadership,” she explained.

She further warned political parties and politicians who have been fueling claims that the DP and prime CS were not seeing eye to eye.

“Kenyans should stop those petty politics, especially some branches we can see that they are trying to bring some animosity between the two leaders. That should stop.

Let us give the ruling government ample time to work for Kenyans, those two are friends and that I know,” the ANC Deputy Party Leader added.

Ntongai further noted that since Mudavadi was part of the government, he was no longer running issues of the party but focused on his work with the government. 

She explained that Lamu County governor Issa Timamy, who is now the ANC Party leader, was the one dealing with all issues revolving around the party.

"The way forward for ANC is to support the government of Kenya Kwanza. Our party leader joined the government and he is no longer dealing with party issues.

They are being led by Timamy, and other party officials like me. Mudavadi is busy with the government,” Ntongai expounded.

Claims of wrangles between the two leaders surfaced after the DP began reading the riot act to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over his plans to relocate matatus from the city center.

It was interpreted as a nasty political duel between leaders from the two regions with analysts equating it to a supremacy battle between them.

From left Senator Aaron Cheruiyot, Prime CS Moses Wetangula, DP rigathi Gachagua President William Ruto, Speaker Moses Wetangula during a thanksgiving service in Bomet on Sunday, January 5, 2023
From left: Senator Aaron Cheruiyot, Prime CS Moses Wetangula, DP Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto, Speaker Moses Wetangula during a thanksgiving service in Bomet on Sunday, January 15, 2023.
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