MP Gathoni Wamuchomba. Photo/Courtesy
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has called on the Mt Kenya community to abandon tribal hatred and embrace political maturity, stressing that Kenya’s future depends on unity and respect across communities.
In a heartfelt message shared on X, Wamuchomba urged her constituents to reflect on the lessons of the past and allow President William Ruto to govern without interference.
Addressing what she described as internal divisions within Mt Kenya, Wamuchomba acknowledged that the community’s numbers have long served as a political bargaining tool.
“Without entitlement, we can respectfully negotiate without blackmail,” she wrote, recalling how former President Uhuru Kenyatta successfully forged political alliances that stabilized Kenya, particularly his pact with Ruto in 2009 which she described as the “10:10 years support pact.”
The MP lamented that, unlike the external challenges of the past, the community is now consumed by internal conflicts, with leaders attacking one another in public forums, funerals, and even sacred spaces like churches.
She warned that such infighting has become a source of ridicule for other communities and that hatred has dominated social media discourse, local radio, and public narratives, eroding homes, businesses, and careers.
Reflecting on her own experience in politics and media between 1998 and 2007, including the Hague-related controversies, Wamuchomba said she swore never to indulge in tribalism again.
“I have made a conscious decision to allow President Ruto to govern in peace, reminding him of his responsibilities and helping him recover lost trust and achievements,” she emphasized.
She stressed that her stance is not motivated by future political gain but by a duty to serve the people who elected her.
Wamuchomba urged younger generations, particularly Gen X and Gen Z, to understand the costs of political violence and internal displacement that marked earlier elections.
She reminded her constituents that Kenya is larger than Mt Kenya, stating, “I hold a Kenyan degree, not a Mt Kenya degree. I am a daughter of Mt Kenya but I live with daughters of other hills and valleys.”
Wamuchomba appealed for political coexistence, rejecting tribal allegiance as a measure of loyalty.
She encouraged her community to support the nation’s progress, even if individual political preferences differ, and to shun the divisive politics that have historically undermined Kenya’s unity.