President William Ruto’s nominee for Lands ministry Cabinet Administrative Secretary (CAS) Kimani Ngunjiri has asked former President Uhuru Kenyatta for forgiveness.
Ngunjiri then serving as Bahati Member of Parliament (MP), who was a fierce critic of Uhuru ahead of the 2022 General elections in which he backed President William Ruto for the presidency, said it is time for reconciliation.
Ngunjiri said the political season is over and it is time for all leaders to channel energy towards unity of purpose.
The MP was reacting to a move by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to ask Uhuru to join him in uniting the Mt Kenya region.
“On Gachagua seeking peace with Uhuru, I want to say that was a political season where people clash. After that people make peace,” he said in an interview Friday.
“Even me, If I wronged the former President I ask him to forgive me.”
While addressing Kianyaga residents on Tuesday, Gachagua asked Uhuru to work with him for the sake unity of the Mt Kenya people.
He said that the election period is over and they should work together to benefit Kenyans.
Gachagua said by uniting, they shall develop the region and the country.
“Uhuru Kenyatta is our son, he should come so that we unite, is that okay? Do you have a problem with him? The election period is over. We should unite as one region and love each other. If we fail to unite, love each other and agree, we shall find ourselves in difficult situations,” he said.
The DP further asked the residents if they approved his unity call.
“Do you want us to unite? How many of you want us to unite and be one team?” he posed.
The DP has on several occasions called on the people of the Mt Kenya region to embrace peace and support each other.
Gachagua urged leaders to concentrate on service delivery to the people and stop engaging in succession politics.
He pleaded with the leaders to continue working together for the people.
“Those people talking about who will be what should stop, there are those talking about 2032, only God knows who will become what so let’s remain united, “Gachagua said.
In March, the DP extended an apology to Mama Ngina Kenyatta, the mother to former President Uhuru for the rift that occurred in 2022.
Gachagua expressed remorse over the disrespectful behaviour exhibited towards Mama Ngina during the heightened political activities of the last general election.
Acknowledging the divisive atmosphere of the political landscape at the time, he emphasised the importance of unity and respect within the Mt Kenya community.
He pledged to work towards fostering unity and healing the wounds of past political rivalries, stressing the need to uphold respect for elders.
