We want people's opinion on Gachagua shareholder remarks - Iria

The town hall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 20.

In Summary
  • The former governor said Azimio coalition wants to hear from the people on the sentiments that Kenya is a company with shareholders. 
  • In February, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said the government was like a company where the majority shareholders reap big.
Former Murang'a governor Mwangi wa Iria at Kabati in Murang'a on March 28, 2023.
Former Murang'a governor Mwangi wa Iria at Kabati in Murang'a on March 28, 2023.
Image: Alice Waithera

Former Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has said he will lead a meeting aimed at hearing what the people have to say on the shareholder remarks made by DP Rigathi Gachagua.

He spoke on Tuesday when he moved to submit a notification letter to police regarding a town hall meeting set to be attended by Azimio and multi-sectoral leaders. 

The town hall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 20. 

"Raila Amollo Odinga will be here, the Azimio leadership will be here and we are inviting everybody at Mother's Union," he said.

"We are also going to have an engagement in town. We want to hear what people are saying," Iria said. 

The former governor said the Azimio coalition wants to hear from the people on the sentiments that Kenya is a company with shareholders. 

In February, Gachagua said the government was like a company where the majority shareholders reap big.

"This government is a shares company. It has the owners who have majority shares, those with minority shares and those that don't have any shares," Gachagua said.

"You invested in this company owned by President William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua, you must harvest. You invested and your time to harvest is now... Even they (the opposition) will harvest, but they have to wait for you to finish harvesting."

The DP later clarified that the sentiments applied to the appointment of public servants and not developments. 

However, Iria said Kenya belonged to all of us and not a section of those who voted for Kenya Kwanza.

"If they see that they are the shareholders, then we split this country into two, shareholders country that is the Kenya Kwanza Limited and the Republic of Kenya made up of non-shareholders," Iria said.

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