Githunguri Member of Parliament , Gathoni Wamuchomba has penned a letter to members of the Kikuyu community warning them not to allow themselves to be divided along tribal lines by selfish leaders like former impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
In a long letter on Saturday, Wamuchomba reminded Mt. Kenya residents that they cannot continue to hold President William Ruto at ransom for the huge number of votes they have.
Wamuchomba also said she will continue supporting President William Ruto’s re-election since the Kikuyu community agreed to support the President ‘reelection for 10 years.
Here is Gathoni Wamuchomba ‘s letter to Mt Kenya residents who have vowed to ensure President William Ruto he is a ‘wantam’ President in 2027.
Mlima,
Let us accept that we live in a Kenya that other communities also occupy, and that our numbers can either be a political tool to bargain or a weapon to demolish. A tool to ensure that we get into a bargain with whoever is in power. Without entitlement, we can respectfully negotiate without blackmail.
President Uhuru did so in 2009 and agreed to have President Ruto support him into the presidency in 2013. They agreed on a 10:10 years support pact, and we are almost there in fulfilling it.
Uhuru managed to stabilize a country that was on the verge of anarchy. He became our true kingpin.
We are now at our worst times, where our differences aren’t external; they are internal. Leaders from our community are attacking each other in every forum, including solemn events like funerals and sacred places such as churches.
In fact, other communities are laughing at us as we tear each other apart. We have broken records and mutilated the very fabric that we swore not to. Hatred has become our currency.
Every social media page is full of hatred and whining. Our local radio stations are amplifying hate, malice, and propaganda, bringing down homes, businesses, and careers. Gossip and fake news are trending.
I was in the media space in 1998, 2003, and towards 2007. I know what I know. The Hague debacle wasn’t fun. We all said, “Don’t be vague, go to Hague.” We regretted.
I write this piece with tears in my eyes when I remember what I saw and experienced. I swore never to be at it again, and I will never agree to beat tribal drums again.
Now the Gen X and Zee may not have a feel of election violence. They grew up in peace and respect. They may not know the costs of violence, the pain of internally displaced persons, the pain of forced migration, or the pain of mass graves.
I have made a conscious decision to allow President Ruto to govern in peace, reminding him of his responsibility as a steward of the country and helping him recover the lost trust and achievements.
This is not a guarantee of a future political score, for politics is not a do-or-die affair for me.
I carry the duty of those who elected me: to serve them and lobby for their interests. They didn’t send me to fight governments; they sent me to defend them — which I have done in Parliament and in other arenas, head high.
I believed in kumi ya Uhuru, and committed to kumi ya Ruto. I elected him in 2017 knowing very well he’s not from Mlima, and so I will support him knowing the same.
Kenya is bigger than Mlima.
Kenya is for all of us.
I hold a Kenyan degree, not a Mlima degree. I am a daughter of Mlima, but I live with daughters of other hills and valleys. I refuse to be a prisoner of tribal hatred just to be politically correct.
You don’t have to support William Ruto, but shun the tribal hatred and promote coexistence.
Let’s shun tribal hatred.
Respectfully,
The Duchess of Githunguri.
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