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Ruto fires back at Gachagua over drought response critique, labels him 'idler'

President William Ruto (R) and his deputy Kithure Kindiki in Garissa on February 11, 2026. [PCS]

President William Ruto on Wednesday began his tour of northern Kenya in Garissa, where he delivered a sharp rebuttal to criticisms from his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua over alleged unfulfilled development promises.

Gachagua, in a press address on Tuesday, outlined several projects the Kenya Kwanza government had pledged to implement in the region but which he said had either stalled or never took off.

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