{"id":195044,"date":"2024-07-01T03:57:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T03:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/01\/rigathi-gachagua-yields-to-public-pressure-wont-defend-mps\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T03:57:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T03:57:47","slug":"rigathi-gachagua-yields-to-public-pressure-wont-defend-mps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/01\/rigathi-gachagua-yields-to-public-pressure-wont-defend-mps\/","title":{"rendered":"Rigathi Gachagua Yields to Public Pressure, Won&#8217;t Defend MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-315220\" alt=\"\" width=\"883\" height=\"603\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gachagua.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-315220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gachagua.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"883\" height=\"603\"  \/>Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua announced at a church service in Bomet on Sunday that he will stop defending MPs who supported the Finance Bill 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that he has received numerous messages from discontented Kenyans urging him to refrain from seeking forgiveness on behalf of MPs.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cKenyans don\u2019t want me to apologise on behalf of the MPs. They have warned me that if I continue defending them then I will find myself in trouble. So I have decided not to talk about the MPs and instead focus on President William Ruto and me,\u201d<\/em> Gachagua stated.<\/p>\n<p>Th DP further urged the embattled MPs to directly confront their constituents, face them, and seek forgiveness independently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related \u2013 Gachagua Urges Kenyans to Pardon MPs Who Supported the 2024 Finance Bill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During his visit to Kenol, Murang\u2019a County on Saturday, the Deputy President recounted how local residents refused to allow the accompanying MPs to speak and insisted on hearing from him instead.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen I was in Kenol and the MPs who were with me wanted to speak, the residents said no and insisted that I address them. This shows that Kenyans are angry with their MPs and it\u2019s now time they (MPs) go back to the grassroots and talk to their people,\u201d<\/em> he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Gachagua at the same time warned elected and appointed leaders against showing arrogance and flaunting opulence towards Kenyans, emphasizing that their roles are meant to serve the people.<\/p>\n<p>He criticized leaders who display arrogance, stating that such behavior sets a detrimental example and undermines trust between the people and their leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua announced at a church service in Bomet on Sunday that he will stop defending MPs who supported the Finance Bill 2024. 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