By A Correspondent

Rigathi Gachagua, Kenya’s impeached deputy president, announced on Sunday that President William Ruto would be held accountable if anything happened to him and that his security protection team had been removed.

Gachagua told reporters that his safety was in jeopardy, despite his denial that the charges against him were politically motivated.

Referring to Ruto, whose campaign he backed in the 2022 elections, he told reporters, “It is the most unfortunate thing that has ever happened in this country that you can be so vicious to a man who helped you to be President.”

Speaking on the phone, police spokesperson Resila Onyango said she would investigate Gachagua’s remarks regarding the security protection but declined to comment immediately. According to Ruto’s spokesperson, they would comment eventually.

In Kenya, after senior politicians leave office, their protection is frequently reduced.

Gachagua informed reporters that his case was unique because he had contested his impeachment in court and did not consider his dismissal to be final.