Speaking during an interview on Tuesday, February 4, Gachagua revealed that President William Ruto signed a development agreement with Wetang’ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
“Wetang’ula and Musalia (Mudavadi) signed an agreement with the president, and Kithure Kindiki was the witness. Simon Gikuru also signed it. In this agreement, the Western region was to receive all unfinished roads and projects completed, new roads, and 30 per cent of the government,” Gachagua detailed.
According to Gachagua, Western leaders signed an agreement with President Ruto where he would give them 30 per cent of seats in the cabinet, the Prime Cabinet Secretary slot, and the National Assembly.
The former Deputy President however, noted that that the Western Region was to receive six seats in the Cabinet, but now they only have two.
He further revealed that the agreement promised the revival of the sugar industry in the region and the construction of an additional 1,000 kilometres of road, in addition to all the other stalled roads.
According to Gachagua, Ruto had promised to establish a new milling plant at the Nzoia Sugar Company within his first 100 days, which has not been done
“If the Western region had a courageous leader, who loves his people and is ready to fight for them, this agreement would be fulfilled,” Gachagua challenged.
“The Western leaders are not yet late, they still have two years to demand what they signed for in the agreement. If Musalia and Wetang’ula insist on the agreement signed by the President to be fulfilled, the face of Western Kenya would change,” Gachagua opined.
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