Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday, March 24, downplayed claims by Azimio Chief Raila Odinga accusing the DP of convening a hatching a plot to counter the mass protests slated for Monday, March 27.
Speaking at the homecoming ceremony of Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu in Kisii, Gachagua dismissed the claims stating that the government would only deal with protestors in accordance with the law.
He further accused the former Prime Minister of changing his plans to head to State House claiming that he had feared facing President William Ruto.
"He claimed he would go to State House, the President is waiting for him. Instead. (Instead), he went to the ground to destroy property... If you are afraid of meeting the President, do not destroy property on Monday, come see me at the office.
"He is now rebuking Kimani Ichung'wah, Ndindi Nyoro and me because we have decided that property will not be destroyed. Now he is attacking us. We do not have the time, we are in the Government and follow the law, the police will deal with him," he stated.
A firm Gachagua challenged Raila to deal with him head-on instead of attacking his allies noting that he was ready to have a discussion.
"If you want to know the true colours of Ndindi Nyoro and Kimani Ichngu'wah ask Uhuru Kenyatta, he will tell you the real definition of these young men. Let him leave Nyoro and Ichung'wah alone because they are juniors. He should come for me," he added.
The DP's remarks came a day after Odinga made the allegations ahead of the upcoming mass protest rallies.
Addressing the media on Thursday, March 23, the Orange Democratic Movement leader alleged that his camp was privy to a plot by Gachagua and the aforementioned MPs to deploy a group of youth to disrupt the protests- claims that were yet to be substantiated.
In his response, however, Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah refuted the claims, stating that he was still within the precincts of parliament at the time Odinga alleged the meeting took place.
"I left the Parliament late and went home straight away. My daughter and I slept late and woke up early this morning, after which I came directly to work," Ichung'wah explained.
