Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked Kenyans to forgive him if he said anything unacceptable during his service to the people.
Speaking in Karen at a church service on Sunday, October 6, Gachagua also affirmed his faith in the Judiciary, saying that they will uphold the will of the people and constitution.
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“In our service with President William Ruto, if there is anything we have done or said that you found unacceptable, please find it in your heart to forgive me.
“Kenya is a country of the rule of law, I have faith in our courts. We have competent men and women in our judiciary who I believe will uphold the constitution and the will of the Kenyan people,” said Gachagua.
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Additionally, the deputy president lamented that his predicaments had also affected his family and exposed their private lives.
“To my wife Dorcas and the children, I want to apologize as a politician that your names are everywhere because of me. Your privacy has been defiled as I fight my political battles.
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“I want to apologize that there is nothing you can do because you got married to a politician,” he added.
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Gachagua Apologizes to Ruto
At the same time, Gachagua apologized to President William Ruto and members of parliament, asking for forgiveness for any wrongdoing including his utterances.
“To my brother President William Ruto, if in our zeal to work, I have wronged you, please find it in your heart to forgive me
“To our MPs if in the course of duty through our utterances and actions, we have wronged you, find it in your heart to forgive me.”
According to the deputy president, his boss Ruto, had gone through a similar fight and only won because God was on his side.
“These things that are happening are things that we have seen before. During those difficult moments that we had with President William Ruto, everything was against him.
“The state machinery, the deep state, public resources and all manner of weapons. But he had God on his side, I’m persuaded that the same God is still present.”
Also Read: 4 Security Threats Gachagua Impeachment is Likely to Cause – Report
Court Orders on Public Participation
The High court of Kenya on October 4 issued an order compelling the National Assembly to conduct a second round of public participation in the impeachment motion against the Deputy President.
In a ruling, the High court ordered a fresh exercise at the constituency level to cover a wider scope of participants.
Earlier, Gachagua launched a campaign to counter his impeachment, calling on Kenyans to turn out in large numbers to defend him during public participation, as a sign of patriotism.
Amidst the Deputy President’s impeachment storm, Ruto has remained silent with some of his allies defending him.
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