Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has cancelled his meeting with Bomet County leadership which was supposed to happen between Wednesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 20.
The meeting had been planned by the DP to discuss coffee, tea and milk reforms in the country and it coincided with the days the opposition had declared mass protests across the country.
The postponement of the meeting was announced by Bomet Governor Hilary Barchok on Tuesday, July 18.
“This is due to an unavoidable urgent matter in the DP's diary; nevertheless it will allow ample time for the various organs in the county to prepare adequately and ensure everything is set before welcoming the Deputy President at a later date to be announced,” the governor stated.
Barchok urged residents not to turn up for the demonstrations on those particular days, alluding that the meeting was cancelled because of Azimio protests.
“Members of the public are urged to go about their daily businesses in building the nation and ignore calls for illegal demonstrations by selfish politicians who are hell-bent on reversing the gains made by the Kenya Kwanza government so far,” he added.
Gachagua’s Stand on Azimio Protests
On Friday, July 14, Gachagua remarked that despite Azimio Leader Raila Odinga’s continued anti-government protests, the government would not invite him for negotiations and a possible handshake.
“Let no advisor ask us to negotiate with Raila so that he can be controlled and call off the demonstrations. This is a trend that he has formed,” he remarked noting that the government was ready to combat any planned wave of protests.
He added that the government was reluctant to listen to his grievances as they had intel that he was angling for Cabinet Secretary (CS) slots.
More on the Bomet visit
This is the second time Gachagua is postponing his engagement in the county.
On Wednesday, July 5, the DP stated he could not make it for the tea reforms meeting to allow the people and leaders of Bomet County a chance to attend the Londiani prayers.
This was after a grisly road accident in Londiani, Kericho County claimed the lives of 52 people.
