Governor Mbarire Slams Gachagua

Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire Accuses Gachagua of Intimidation and Political Interference

Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire has come forward with serious allegations against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, claiming he has been intimidating her and meddling in the affairs of Embu County.

During a press briefing on Thursday, June 26, Mbarire made it clear that she won’t be silenced, even going so far as to challenge Gachagua to take any action against her.

“I want to say this to one Rigathi Gachagua, I do not care how strong you may be but you will not intimidate me anymore. I will not stay silent, if you are God take my life today; the worst that can happen to me is dying and you only die once,” she said.

Mbarire raised concerns about Gachagua’s political intentions and took issue with what she described as efforts to seize power through coercive tactics.

“Why do you think you can get power through the back door? Why do you think that those of us who refused to listen to you do not matter? That it is only your way or no way? You cannot turn Embu County into a battlefield; you cannot claim to love the people of Embu and punish them at the same time,” she added

Mbarire didn’t hold back when she criticized Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, accusing him of teaming up with Gachagua

“Gachagua came here and he is using local leaders including Mukunji who is now his ‘spanner boy.’ Let him not threaten me; I have this to tell Mukunji, you’ve only been in politics for 3 years, I have been in politics for 23 years and I want to tell you that the path you are taking is leading you to self-destruction,” she further said.

Mbarire’s comments come just a month after she accused some government officials of conspiring against her.

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During her remarks on Sunday, June 1, she expressed her confusion over why certain officials are trying to undermine her, especially given her unwavering support for President William Ruto and his administration.

Mbarire claimed that these officials are holding secret meetings in Embu to plot against the elected leaders in the county.

“You all know that I am the chairperson of the UDA party, and if there’s anyone who has been targeted for supporting the government, it’s me. I have started noticing that some people are plotting against me, and these are people within the very government I fight for every day.

“Those officers from Nairobi who are coming to Embu to hold night meetings to undermine elected leaders, they have no respect and act like they understand Embu politics better than we do, while we are working around the clock to support this government,” she said.

Mbarire also threatened to mention the names of the government officials if they continued plotting against her.

“We are telling them to stop. They know themselves, and if they continue, I will mention them by name. I have been in politics for a long time, so they shouldn’t mess with me. Otherwise, I will speak out,” she added.

Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire Accuses Gachagua of Intimidation and Political Interference