Mr Gachagua wants people to know he never told anyone to stay near the Nairobi Rivers when they shouldn't. He talked about this on Sunday. He remembered making promises during their election plans. They said they would protect people's homes, and that's what he tried to do.
Mr Gachagua noticed something important. The government knocked down houses near the rivers, but they didn't plant any trees there like they said they would. He thinks the country needs to work on different things than what the Kenya Kwanza team wants to do.
Some people thought Mr Gachagua did something wrong. They even made him go to the Senate because they believed he told people to stay near the water. But he says he just wanted to keep the promises they made to everyone.
Last April, President Ruto told workers to remove all buildings that people built near the Nairobi rivers. He made this decision because heavy rains damaged many houses near the rivers. Some people even died because of these floods.
The President wanted everyone living in dangerous places to move away quickly. These places included areas near big water pools, places where mud might slide down hills, and spots right next to rivers. The government said it would help these people find new homes. It also wanted to make the empty river areas into nice parks and plant lots of trees there.
Mr Gachagua noticed something important. The government knocked down houses near the rivers, but they didn't plant any trees there like they said they would. He thinks the country needs to work on different things than what the Kenya Kwanza team wants to do.
Some people thought Mr Gachagua did something wrong. They even made him go to the Senate because they believed he told people to stay near the water. But he says he just wanted to keep the promises they made to everyone.
Last April, President Ruto told workers to remove all buildings that people built near the Nairobi rivers. He made this decision because heavy rains damaged many houses near the rivers. Some people even died because of these floods.
The President wanted everyone living in dangerous places to move away quickly. These places included areas near big water pools, places where mud might slide down hills, and spots right next to rivers. The government said it would help these people find new homes. It also wanted to make the empty river areas into nice parks and plant lots of trees there.
