Leaders from Mt.Kenya have expressed mixed reactions over Deputy President’s apology to Mama Ngina Kenyatta some saying he is doing it since he has realized that he is a lone ranger while others says it’s a point of leadership.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua sort forgiveness from Mama Ngina an year after subjecting her to humiliation and ridicule.
In 2023, Kenya Kwanza administration put the Kenyatta’s family in bad taste what Kenyans believed could have been revenge after former president Uhuru Kenyatta fell out with the then deputy president whose the current president Dr William Ruto; that led to the invasion of Northlands where Kenyans stole animals reared in the farm.
In the incident at Kenyatta’s Northlands farm in Kiambu county, property estimated to be worth millions of shillings was destroyed when goons broke the fence to the expansive property, stole goats and trees, and burnt part of the farm.
Former Embu senator Njeru Ndwiga and also a friend of former president Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Mama Ngina to accept the apology saying the manner the apology was delivered wasn’t the right one. Ndwiga said that Gachagua ought to have sort for a one on one meeting with the first lady to deliver the apology and not use the media; urging other leaders to follow suit.”As a leader that’s a very good gesture of leadership that other leaders need to adapt, this shows point of leadership”Said Ndwiga.
“The manner in which the apology was used wasn’t the right one, Gachagua ought to have had a one on one conversation with the first lady and not through the media,” said Ndwiga.
The former senator also added that maligning amongst politicians should stop saying one can forgive but can never forget; said leaders should not malign others during campaign period.
“We should not subject leaders to endless agony then after we realize our mistakes we start seeking forgiveness, as leaders we need to keep off maligning others to woo voters at the expense of hurting others”He went on to say.
He said mama Ngina will forgive but the damage that was done will not be easy to forget.” The time on the earth is very limited, Mama Ngina kindly accept the apology and move on”, He added.
Emmah Wambui apolitical leader has said that Gachagua has realized that he is soon going to be alone and that Ndindi Nyoro is becoming more popular.
She said that Gachagua is trying to get his alignment with the Kenyatta’s to remain relevant, but his time is barred.
“Gachagua has realized that he is time barred, Gachagua is trying to align himself with the Kenyatta’s so as to look for space and remain relevant since he has seen soon he will be alone”said Wambui.
John Gathungu KANU chairman Kirinyaga chapter said that before tendering his apology, he first needs to seek forgiveness from the Kikuyu elders and the youths who he had branded as Mungiki adherents.
Gathungu said that before going to mama Ngina, he needs to first sit with Kikuyu leaders and seek forgiveness as this will pave way to Mama Ngina; saying Gachagua hates his own clan-men.
“Gachagua has been branding our youths, men as Mungiki adherents putting them in bad light, if he feels he is since to seek forgiveness, he needs to start with the Kikuyu elders and youths, it’s the route to proceed to Mama Ngina”Said Gathungu.
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