- This came a day after DP Rigathi Gachagua criticized a section of leaders from Rift Valley whom he questioned their source of money saying they have been hopping from one area to another using helicopters to dish monies.
- Gachagua did not mention any name and asked MPs to stick to their constituencies and stop political tourism.
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has maintained that he will not stop crisscrossing the country to support vulnerable groups and churches in development matters.
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Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has maintained that he will not stop crisscrossing the country to support vulnerable groups and churches in development matters.
This came a day after DP Rigathi Gachagua criticized a section of leaders from Rift Valley whom he questioned their source of money saying they have been hopping from one area to another using helicopters to dish monies.
Gachagua did not mention any name and asked MPs to stick to their constituencies and stop political tourism.
"Where are these resources coming from, for politicking, when Kenyans are suffering? Choppers are being hired left, right and centre. Millions of shillings are being dished and Kenyans are suffering," Gachagua said during a fundraiser in support of a women empowerment programme in Kesses, Uasin Gishu on Saturday.
“I urge the MPs to stay in their Constituency and serve their people. The habit of political tourism must stop. This is what is giving us trouble.”
In apparent rejoinder to the remarks, Sudi fired back saying he would not be intimidated to stop crisscrossing the country to support churches.
Sudi said he learnt the art of supporting churches from President William Ruto adding that the Kenya Kwanza government wouldn’t have gotten power if they stayed in their respective constituencies.
"Jana niliona wajumbe wengi wamesanyana huko Kesses wanasema kuna mtu anakoroga hapa, sijui kuna mtu pale. Sasa ukienda useme huyu Oscar Sudi asizunguke, akae kwa constituency na wakati unaongea uko kwa constituency ya mwingine na mko wabunge karibu 30 hiyo sini contradiction (Yesterday, I saw a team of leaders in Kesses saying someone is causing a rift here and there. If you say Sudi should not leave his constituency and at the time you are talking you are in another constituency with about 30 MPs, is that not a contradiction)?" Sudi said without mentioning names.
He went on:
"Wale wote walikua Kesses pale walikua wanatumia helicopter tukiwa opposition na walizunguka Kenya mzima ndo wakajulikana mpaka wakapata hiyo cheo wako nayo. Kama hutaki kuzunguka kaa nyumbani kwako. Tafuteni mtu mwingine wa Kutisha, mimi nilipita vitisho kitambo (All those who were in Kesses used choppers to make themselves popular when we were in opposition until they clinched power. If you do not want to crisscross the country then stay home. Look for someone else to intimidate, I am past that stage)."
Sudi was speaking during a fundraiser to aid the completion of the construction of AIC Kipkorgot Church, Kapsoya ward, Ainakboi constituency.
The MP went on to defend the source of his money noting that he was never in power when he joined politics.
"Nawauliza nyinyi mko hapa, nikiomba kura 2012 ya kwanza mlisikia sikukuwa pesa? Mulisikia niliomba mtu mafuta? Naona mtu anataka kunisomea hapa akisema huyu mtu anatoa pesa, mara anatembea na ndege. Kwani hii ndege ilitengenezwa nani atembee nayo? (I am asking you who are here, when I was asking for votes in 2012, did you hear that I did not have money? Did I ask anyone for fuel? I have seen someone questioning my money and me using choppers. Are choppers reserved for specific people?" he said without mentioning names.
Sudi, however, maintained that they are solidly behind President William Ruto and Gachagua saying the two are the Kenya Kwanza candidates in 2027.
He, however, said 2032 is a matter in the hands of God adding that it will be determined when the time comes.