Gachagua Tells Kagombe to Seek Gatundu Forgiveness
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared that he has personally forgiven the politicians who backed his removal from office.
Speaking on Sunday, the Democracy for Citizens Party leader responded to recent comments by Gatundu South Member of Parliament GG Kagombe, who had reached out in a bid for political reconciliation after leaving the United Democratic Alliance. Gachagua made it clear that while he holds no individual grudge, true accountability requires more than a private apology directed at him alone.
Kagombe had framed his change of heart in strong religious terms, comparing himself to the biblical figure who transformed from Saul to Paul and to the story of the lost son. “I have now turned into Paul from Saul. Even in the book of Luke, there is the story of the lost son, and that is now me,” he said. He went further by admitting that President William Ruto had misled many and appealed directly for acceptance. “For me, I have come to you to admit that indeed, that person, William Ruto, lied to all of us. And because I have seen the light, please, Gachagua, receive me. I have returned home, where I will stay forever,” Kagombe added.
Gachagua replied that his Christian faith allows him to let go of personal bitterness toward those who turned against him. “Mimi sina shida. Mimi ni Mkristo. Ata wale walinifukuza kwa office, I have forgiven them,” he stated. Yet he drew a firm line between personal forgiveness and the expectations of the local community, insisting that Kagombe must also address the people who elected him. “Lakini baada ya kuja kutafuta msamaha kwangu, aende atafute kwa watu ya Gatundu. Or isn’t it?” Gachagua asked.
The former deputy president went on to place broader responsibility on legislators who stood with the current administration. He accused those members of parliament of enabling a situation in which the mountain region felt overlooked. “Unajua hawa wambunge ndio walifanya Ruto adharau jamii yetu,” he said, pointing to the role played by elected representatives in shaping the political climate.
These exchanges form part of the wider realignments taking place as politicians reposition themselves ahead of the next general election. Kagombe’s decision to leave his former party and seek a path back toward Gachagua highlights the shifting loyalties in the area, yet the response from the Democracy for Citizens Party leader shows that any return will be judged not only by personal gestures but by how constituents themselves receive the appeal for forgiveness.
