Rigathi Gachagua：一個沒有像蛇一樣聰明的DP

目前在參議院面臨彈劾程序的副總統裡加蒂·加查瓜(Rigathi Gachagua)在辯護中聲稱，他是他的老闆、總統威廉·魯托(William Ruto)的好學生。

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended himself against impeachment proceedings in the Senate, claiming to have been a diligent student of his boss, President William Ruto.

副總統裡加蒂·加查瓜(Rigathi Gachagua)針對參議院的彈劾程序為自己辯護，聲稱自己是他的老闆、總統威廉·魯托(William Ruto)的勤奮學生。

Gachagua drew parallels between his shareholding beliefs and the sentiments and actions of President Ruto. However, a closer examination reveals significant disparities in the political approaches of the two leaders.

加查瓜將他的持股信念與魯托總統的情感和行動進行了比較。然而，仔細研究就會發現兩位領導人的政治方針有巨大差異。

In politics, timing plays a crucial role. During their first two years in power, the differences between Ruto and his boss, Uhuru Kenyatta, were never publicly displayed, as is the case here — not even in the first term. Apart from a few appointments, Ruto did not openly assert his dominance as Rift Valley King.

在政治中，時機起著至關重要的作用。在他們執政的頭兩年裡，魯托和他的老闆烏呼魯·肯雅塔之間的分歧從未像這裡的情況那樣公開展現出來——即使在第一個任期也沒有。除了一些任命外，魯托並沒有公開宣稱自己作為裂谷之王的統治地位。

He gradually studied his boss, Uhuru, while quietly advancing his grand plan. His first major objective was to amass sufficient foot soldiers in Parliament. Slowly but surely, he began to undermine Uhuru's authority, and by 2022, he had an entire chorus singing his tune without any influence from Uhuru.

他一邊逐漸研究自己的老闆烏胡魯，一邊默默地推進自己的宏偉計畫。他的首要目標是在議會中集結足夠的步兵。慢慢地，但可以肯定的是，他開始削弱 Uhuru 的權威，到 2022 年，整個合唱團都在唱他的曲調，而不受 Uhuru 的任何影響。

Caught up in the excitement of his rapid ascent, Gachagua overlooked biblical wisdom from the book of Matthew, where Jesus instructs his disciples to be as wise as serpents. Serpents enter new territories without fanfare. They blend in and observe their surroundings to ensure safety and an abundance of prey for their sustenance.

嘎查瓜沉浸在快速上升的興奮之中，忽略了《馬太福音》中的聖經智慧，耶穌在書中教導他的門徒要像蛇一樣聰明。蛇悄無聲息地進入了新的領地。它們融入並觀察周圍環境，以確保安全和充足的獵物來維持生計。

The first indication of Gachagua's style as DP came during his inauguration speech at Kasarani. Despite the presence of guests and outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta, Gachagua couldn't resist unleashing his vitriol. He was overly abrasive and bitter, earning him the moniker "the truthful man."

Gachagua 作為 DP 的風格的第一個跡像是在他在卡薩拉尼的就職演說中出現的。儘管有嘉賓和即將卸任的總統烏呼魯·肯雅塔在場，嘎查瓜還是忍不住發出尖酸刻薄的言論。他太粗魯和刻薄，為他贏得了“誠實人”的綽號。

But Gachagua needed to do more than just speak the truth. Having risen from relative obscurity to become the second most powerful person in the country, he should have realized that he had also acquired more enemies.

但嘎查瓜需要做的不僅僅是說實話。從默默無聞到成為全國第二大人物，他應該意識到自己也樹敵了。

Ruto spent a significant amount of money wooing the mountain through fundraising and supporting young and emerging leaders. This was the strategy he needed to employ in Mt Kenya and beyond.

魯托花費了大量資金，透過籌款和支持年輕和新興領導人來吸引這座山。這是他在肯亞山及其他地區需要採取的策略。

Another factor that should have influenced Gachagua's political approach was the narrow margin by which Kenya Kwanza came to power. The government needed to appeal more to those who didn't vote for it than to those who did. Introducing shareholding into the political discourse was therefore a grave error.

影響加查瓜政治方針的另一個因素是肯亞寬扎以微弱優勢上台。政府需要更多地吸引那些沒有投票支持它的人，而不是那些投票支持它的人。因此，將股權引入政治話語是一個嚴重的錯誤。

Putting politics aside, Gachagua's leadership fell short. The Deputy President is the President in waiting and must offer hope to every Kenyan, regardless of tribe or region.

撇開政治不談，嘎查瓜的領導力是不夠的。副總統是候任總統，他必須為每個肯亞人帶來希望，無論其部落或地區如何。

Gachagua appeared to be at ease only when discussing Mt Kenya issues, and even then, he managed to alienate other leaders from the same region. Gachagua made his bed, and now he's paying the price for his mistakes of both action and inaction.

加查瓜似乎只有在討論肯亞山問題時才會感到輕鬆，即便如此，他還是疏遠了同一地區的其他領導人。嘎查瓜鋪好了床，現在他正在為自己的作為和不作為的錯誤付出代價。

-The writer is a communications consultant. nyagwokamike@gmail.com

-作者是傳播顧問。 nyagwokamike@gmail.com