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How Gachagua's troubles mirror those of Moi's VP Karanja in 1989

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When Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua landed in Nanyuki for KDF Day celebrations on October 14, 2022, in a military chopper. [DPCS]

The onslaught on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Parliament this week by MPs from his own party paints a picture of a well-choreographed script that could lead to an attempt to kick him out of office.

The attacks also bring back memories of the tribulations suffered by Kenya's fifth vice president Josephat Karanja, the scholar turned diplomat, who was forced to resign following an onslaught spearheaded by his own homeboys.

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