Monday, October 21, 2024 – Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has
revealed the status of his health after he failed to show up to the Senate to
testify.
Appearing weak and in a somber
mood, the besieged Gachagua stated that were it not for quick medical
intervention, he would have been no more.
“After being examined, I
was admitted for observation and treatment. Once I stabilized, the doctors
informed me that if I had been late for another 20 minutes, we would be talking
about a different story,” he revealed while leaving Karen Hospital where
he was receiving medication.
“As we speak, I am okay. I
little bit weak but I feel better. The chest pains have gone away,” he added
noting as a man he has nothing but to endure.
Nonetheless, Gachagua took the
opportunity to thank the people who visited him noting, “I want to say I
would remain forever indebted to them,” he stated.
He noted that before his
hospitalisation, he took lunch normally with senators from the Mt. Kenya region
without any mishap.
Moments later as he was preparing
before the Senate, however, he developed complications and was rushed to Karen
Hospital.
“On my way to the office to
pick up my notes, I suddenly developed a very intense pain in the chest.
“I sat
down, the pain continued, it was very sharp. I called my doctor and described
how I was feeling. As we were speaking, I started having shortness of breath,”
he empathetically recounted.
He further revealed that he
survived two assassination attempts in Kisumu and Nyeri, blaming his ordeals squarely
on President William Ruto
The Kenyan DAILY POST