Majority Leader in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah has dismissed allegations of replacing Kithure Kindiki as the Interior and Coordination Cabinet Secretary.
Speaking in Rabai, Kilifi County on Monday, October 21, the Kikuyu MP emphasised that he was content with his current position and was not eying any position within President William Ruto’s cabinet.
Ichung'wah maintained his stand, stating that he had yet to accomplish the purpose for which he was elected and such claims of eyeing the prestigious cabinet position were only meant to create confusion among Kenyans.
“I have heard there are many things that have been said here, one of the politicians has suggested that I should become the Interior CS. But I want to say that I have a job and I don't want people to get confused,” Ichung’wah said.
“I do not need the job of a minister, I have a job that I was given by Kikuyu constituents and these MPs also gave me a task in the National Assembly, I want to continue with this job so that we can bring development in Rabai and other parts of the country,” he added.
Ichung'wah went ahead to commend members of parliament for impeaching former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. According to Ichung'wah, Gachagua was not impeached due to hate by the MPs but rather because of his character.
He noted that the decision to lead the impeachment motion of the former deputy president was not done in his favour for a new role in President Ruto's administration rather it was done for the betterment of the country.
"You saw I led the impeachment motion in the National Assembly, I want to commend all the MPs, we did not do that because we hate an individual, we did it because we love the people of Kenya," Ichung'wah stated.
Ichung'wah was forced to clarify the allegations after a politician urged the Kikuyu MP to take up the Interior CS position following Kithure Kindiki's nomination as the deputy president.
Kindiki was on Friday, October 18 nominated for the position of deputy president, replacing Rigathi Gachagua who was impeached on Thursday after a majority of Senators voted to oust him.
Consequently, Kithure Kindiki's nomination was approved by the National Assembly on the same date of his nomination, paving the way for his swearing-in.
However, aggrieved by his impeachment, Gachagua's legal team moved to court and obtained orders that barred Kindiki's appointment and swearing-in until the petition filed by the former deputy president was heard and determined.
