Gachagua made the revelation during his condolence visit to Senator Onyonka's home following the passing of his mother, setting the tone for what turned into a warm and revealing exchange between two men who now find themselves on the same side of the political divide.
Addressing Onyonka directly, Gachagua reminded him of an incident that clearly left a mark. When Ruto was still President and Gachagua was still his deputy, Onyonka had publicly scolded the President, hammering him hard over what the Senator saw as poor leadership.
In normal circumstances, such an attack on the Head of State would have demanded a swift and forceful response from the Deputy President, particularly one who was expected to defend his boss at all times. Gachagua, however, chose not to respond. He stayed quiet and let it slide.
That silence cost him. Ruto was not pleased. He called Gachagua and gave him a thorough dressing down, demanding to know why he had failed to come to his defense against Onyonka's attacks.
Gachagua recounted the story with clear amusement, turning to Onyonka and telling him directly that the trouble he found himself in was entirely Onyonka's doing.
The crowd at the condolence visit reportedly found the revelation both hilarious and revealing, offering a rare glimpse into the pressures and expectations that defined Gachagua's time as Deputy President before everything fell apart between him and Ruto.
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