Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s attempt to be interviewed live for his Mt Kenya stronghold on Sunday night collapsed the last minute after two Kikuyu TV stations declined to interview him at his Mathira home.
Gachagua had initially requested to be interviewed by the Royal Media Services (RMS) owned Inooro TV. The planned interview however collapsed at the last minute after RMS chairman SK Macharia vetoed the idea.
The former DP then approached Kameme TV. This plan also failed after the Kenyatta family which owns Media Max Limited, the operator of Kameme TV insisted that the former DP had to show up at the Kameme TV studios along Kijabe Street in Nairobi if he wanted the interview to take place.
Gachagua, who had gotten used to media crew coming to his residence whenever they wanted an interview when he was DP could not believe that he was being asked to drive from his Mathira home in Nyeri to a television studio 200 kilometres away in Nairobi.
Consequently, the interview collapsed as a result of the stand off.
Gachagua has since last Friday been spending time at his Mathira home where he retreated to on the eve of Prof Kithure Kindiki’s swearing in as Deputy President.
“Home Sweet Home! Thanking God for the gift of my family,” he wrote on Friday as shared a picture of his family including his wife Dorcas Gachagua and their two sons.
“The smell of fresh grass, the sounds of chirping birds—that’s what a happy family needs. I will remain forever grateful to God for giving me a loving and supportive family. We are happy to be home, where I was born and brought up!”
Gachagua, who was impeached on October 17, said he looks forward to reconnecting with nature and the simplicity of rural life.
“I can’t wait for the morning to take my walk in Hombe Forest, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mt Kenya as I thank God for His kindness,” he added, painting a picture of a peaceful return to his roots.
