DP Gachagua Hits Back at Malema for 'Meddling' in Kenya's Affairs

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called out South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) leader Julius Malema for "meddling in Kenya's internal affairs", reports Phidel Kizito for Capital FM.

Gachagua dismissed Malema's criticism of President William Ruto's administration over broken promises, calling on Malema to stay focused on the affairs of his own country, like South Africa's perennial power outages.

Malema, who arrived in Kenya on November 8 to attend the launch of the Pan African Institute (PAI) at Likunya University in Makueni County, accused President Ruto of backtracking on his commitment to unite African leaders in abandoning the use of the United States dollar, highlighting a contradiction between the President's words and his actions.

President Ruto initially made the commitment to promote the use of the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS) to facilitate trade between African nations in their respective local currencies, a stance he reiterated during a forum on the African Continental Free Trade Area in Nairobi on May 30, 2023.

Meanwhile, President William Ruto has acknowledged that his government is having a tough time in delivering what it promised in the campaign leading up to the elections.

Ruto, whose campaign focused on lowering the cost of living and making life better for the ordinary people said that his government is in the process of lowering the cost of agricultural production, which in the end will ultimately cut the cost of food and other essentials.