Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has called out Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi, accusing him of bringing shame to the government and disrespecting Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Addressing the media on Monday, Governor Barchok stated that DP Gachagua deserved respect from the Rift Valley region noting that he supported President William Ruto, who is from their community, in the last elections.

Barchok highlighted that there were better avenues of addressing the deputy president and not at a public rally.

"We will not allow a few people to bring shame to our government, to our president and deputy president. I want to address the people of Rift Valley, the Mt Kenya region and DP Gachagua stood with us and we must respect him."

“I saw someone exchanging words with Riggy G. He is our senior. If he has uttered anything offensive, there is a respectable way of addressing issues and not speaking at a public rally,” said the Governor.

 This comes after Sudi publicly hit back at the deputy president on Sunday, insinuating that Gachagua was perpetuating divisive politics in the Rift Valley. 

Sudi particularly pointed out at the Saturday meeting held by Gachagua and a section of leaders allied to him in Kesses, Uasin Gishu county, where the second in command castigated some leaders close to the president for what he said is causing bad blood between him and his boss.