Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says  President William Ruto is orchestrating a plan to remove Chief Justice Martha Koome from office, a  move driven by Koome’s firm stance as head of the Judiciary and her refusal to bow to political pressure.

Speaking at a church service in Meru County on Sunday, Gachagua accused Ruto’s administration of being uneasy with Koome’s leadership, arguing that the Judiciary is under attack because the Chief Justice refuses to be a “Yes Leader.”

“Let us respect each other. The Meru people have been taken for granted for too long, and it must come to an end. As we speak, the President is planning to remove Chief Justice Martha Koome from office. He started by kicking me out of his government, and he also did the same to Mithika Linturi,” Gachagua said.

”When you kicked me out of your government, the people from the Mountain remained silent, and you thought they were fearful. We dare you to continue with the plan of removing Justice Koome because she has refused to be a ‘Yes, sir’ person,” he warned.

Gachagua who has become a vocal critic of the Ruto administration since his removal from office further warned the President not to set his foot in Meru and vowed to lead nationwide protests against the government.

“If you chase our Martha Koome, don’t set foot in Meru. You chased Rigathi Gachagua, and the Mt. Kenya people were silent—you thought they were cowards,” he added.