President William Ruto's sensational claim that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua demanded Sh10 billion to champion his cause in the Mount Kenya region has once again exposed the transactional nature of Kenyan politics.
In an interview with vernacular stations from the region Monday, Dr Ruto said that Gachagua had tried to blackmail him to drop plans to hinder Ruto's reelection bid, accusing the former DP of picking constant fights with State functionaries.