Thursday, October 31, 2024 – Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has
detailed how impeached Deputy President Riagthi Gachagua almost toppled
President William Ruto’s government through a civilian coup on June 25, 2024.
Speaking during an interview, Duale
alleged that the regime change was scheduled to happen at the height of the Gen
Z protests that saw Kenyan youth storm into Parliament buildings and set a
section of it on fire.
“On June 25, there was a
planned coup. There was a serious plan of a regime change,” the CS
alleged.
However, the CS, who served as
the Defence Cabinet Secretary at the time, refused to clarify further.
“I cannot say anything
about who was in charge because I am still in government, I am under the oath
of Cabinet Collective Responsibility but when I retire, I will write a
book,” he added.
However, Duale hinted that
impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was part of the plans since one
of the charges of his impeachment was touching on matters of national
security.
“I have told you there was
a coup and that’s why one of the charges against an impeachment motion is about
national security. You need to read between the lines”, Duale told JKL
host, Jeff Koinange, who was prodding him over the connection.
The CS went ahead to blame
Gachagua for cooking his own goose by disparaging National Intelligence Service
(NIS) Director Noordin Haji.
“There are certain institutions
in our country we don’t disparage and indict.
“Not only the national
intelligence but the security organs like the National Intelligent Service, the
Kenya Defense Forces, the Judiciary, the Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions, and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). But more
so, the NIS,” Duale added.
The former Deputy President criticized NIS boss Noordin Haji for incompetence, arguing that he should have been held accountable for failing to warn President William Ruto about the public discontent surrounding the 2024/2025 Finance Bill, which ultimately led to Gen Zs storming Parliament.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
