Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has questioned recent public stunts pulled by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
According to the legislator, the second in command is trying too hard to impress Kenyans.
“Rigathi Gachagua is already trying to impress Kenyans that he can be president one day but he is doing it the wrong way. He is becoming toxic,” Maanzo said on Tuesday.
The Senator further suggested that Gachagua should be a reflection of his boss, a deputy president who is responsible.
“ As a country, we expect a responsible deputy president who will be speaking the mind of his boss,” Maanzo added.
Gachagua’s recent actions have elicited varied reactions on social media.
Last week Gachagua attended the 94th National Music Festival awards gala closing ceremony in Kisumu.
After the event, on his way to Kisumu International Airport, the DP and his motorcade snaked through the city, addressing the jubilant crowd.
However, in a move that raised eyebrows, Gachagua dangerously hung on the door of his vehicle while waving to the charged residents.
On Sunday, Gachagua blamed some influential political leaders who had taken control of banks forcing oil importers to be surcharged while buying oil due to high foreign exchange rates.
This, according to the second in command, affected fuel prices in the country.
However, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Monday denounced comments made by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua insinuating that state capture had crippled their operations, especially in controlling Foreign Exchange Reserves in the country.
In a statement, CBK corrected the second in command, insisting that it does not control forex exchange for commercial banks.
The financial regulator noted that it only controls forex exchange for the national government and its operations.
