Love Each Other- Uhuru Appeals To Ruto & Gachagua After Fallout

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta in his brief address appealed for peace and unity as well as an end to tribalism as he made his first address in front of impeached and former Deputy Rigathi Gachagua and President William Ruto.

This rallying call made on Saturday, November 16 at the consecration of Bishop Peter Kimani at the Embu Catholic Archdiocese came following a political fallout between the two which resulted in Gachagua's impeachment by the National Assembly and the Senate. Incidentally, this bore similarities to his own fallout with Ruto, then a Deputy President.

Uhuru called on Kenyans to pray for the country and for them as well as the leaders to work together, stressing that togetherness in the country should be the main priority and that the country cannot grow if leaders and citizens continue engaging in conflict.

“We should pray for peace in Kenya. Let us pray for cooperation between Kenyan citizens and leaders. Let us stop tribalism and let us love each other,” he urged the crowd which broke into loud cheers.

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“We are all Kenyans. Kenya cannot go forward if there’s conflict amongst citizens and when there is no respect for each other. Leaders, respect the citizens, and the citizens will respect you."

The remarks by the former Head of State who has shied from local public forums since his preferred successor Raila Odinga lost in the 2022 general elections came amidst the removal of Rigathi Gachagua as the Deputy President with allegations amounting to tribalism over ‘shareholder narrative’ having been upheld among five charges that edged him out of office.

The Former President who retired from local politics in 2022 after completing his two presidential terms steered off from politics even as his political backyard reels from Gachagua’s impeachment as the Deputy President.

Kenyatta hinged on the clarion call from the Catholic leaders for the government to respect the electorate saying any disdain by the elected leaders to the public is unwarranted. “As the Bishops have said, let the leaders respect the people and they will revert the respect,” the Former President said.

On his activities since leaving power, the 4th President of the Republic of Kenya revealed that he stays low-key, only monitoring the news on TV and radio to get a sense of the day's politics and current affairs of the nation, remarks that entertained the crowd in an otherwise serious event.

He proved his low-profile activities by remarking that "when the President is done talking I’ll leave quickly because I can no longer deal with the speedy matters and the noise, it gives me headaches. I’d like for us to finish early so that I leave quietly."

The two shared a podium at the event also attended by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. Gachagua was however seen seated among other leaders and next to Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba.