Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told off Mount Kenya leaders battling for kingpinship position. Speaking on Sunday during a Church Service in Kiambu, Gachagua said he is not interested in the kingship position. https://bit.ly/40wCzCs
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00:00 Now, in the debate, I've read the constitution. There is no provision anywhere in our constitution for a kingpin. So, where is this kingpin's office?
00:17 So, if there are people who want to that office, I'm not part of it because I'm deputy president. My office is in Harambe House, and there is a salary. And there is a job to do.
00:32 So, if there are people who are interested in that position, then let us know where their office is. What are their functions? How much is their salary? When will they retire?
00:50 So, let us not... You know, people want to be trivial because they want to look for issues where there are none. I am deputy president for the Republic of Kenya. I assist the president to run the country.
01:05 I have no time or desire to aspire for any other office because my day starts at five and ends at midnight. It's already too much. If I just tell you my duties so that you know, I have no time for that kingship nonsense.
01:24 I don't have that time because I'm too busy that I can hardly cope. If I just tell you my duties, those are the people who want to go and look for that office.
01:42 I am the principal assistant to the president. I chair cabinet committees on behalf of the president. Every week, I have a meeting for seven hours with the cabinet.
02:07 I also coordinate the implementation of those decisions.
02:17 I am also the chairman of the national emergency response team.
02:44 I am in charge of intergovernmental relations. I am the bridge between the counter governments and the national government. I spend a lot of time with these governors.
02:54 I am in charge of coordinating constitutional commissions and independent offices.
03:05 I chair IBEC. On top of that, I am in charge of coffee, tea, and daily reforms. I am in charge of public sector reforms. I am in charge of Nairobi Rivers Commission.
03:29 I am in charge of the health and safety of the people. I am in charge of the health and safety of the people.
03:58 Because it is important that we do so.
04:01 Thank you.