Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has exposed the details of President William Ruto's agreement with Western leaders, including National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
Speaking during an interview on Tuesday, February 4, Gachagua revealed that President William Ruto signed a development agreement with the leaders, witnessed by current Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
"Wetang'ula and Musalia (Mudavadi) signed an agreement with the president, and Kithure Kindiki was the witness. Simon Gikuru also signed it. In this agreement, the Western region was to receive all unfinished roads and projects completed, new roads, and 30 per cent of the government," Gachagua detailed.
According to Gachagua, Western leaders signed an agreement with President Ruto where he would give them 30 per cent of seats in the cabinet, the Prime Cabinet Secretary slot, and the National Assembly.
The former Deputy President detailed that the Western Region was to receive six seats in the Cabinet, but now they only have two.
He further revealed that the agreement promised the revival of the sugar industry in the region and the construction of an additional 1,000 kilometres of road, in addition to all the other stalled roads.
Giving further details of the agreement, Gachagua revealed that Ruto had promised to establish a new milling plant at the Nzoia Sugar Company within his first 100 days, which has not been done.
Gachagua claimed that if Western leaders had enough courage, they would demand development from the president, as they already had an agreement.
He challenged the Western region leaders to ask the president to stick to the initial plan so that the region could enjoy development.
"If the Western region had a courageous leader, who loves his people and is ready to fight for them, this agreement would be fulfilled," Gachagua challenged.
"The Western leaders are not yet late, they still have two years to demand what they signed for in the agreement. If Musalia and Wetang'ula insist on the agreement signed by the President to be fulfilled, the face of Western Kenya would change," Gachagua detailed.
Advising the people of Western, the former Deputy President challenged them to forge unity instead of dividing their votes and to decide on a leader to support in unison.
