"He Is a Man Enough" Gathoni Wamuchomba Reveals Why She Chose to Stand With Ruto Despite Mount Kenya's Revolt

Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has delivered a sobering and emotionally charged message to the Mt Kenya region, urging leaders and residents to abandon internal divisions and embrace political sobriety for the sake of national stability and regional relevance.

In her reflective statement, Wamuchomba acknowledged a hard political truth: that in Kenya’s multi-ethnic democracy, numbers are often used either as bargaining tools or destructive weapons.

She argued that communities must learn to negotiate power respectfully, without entitlement or political blackmail.

According to her, political capital should be deployed to secure fair representation and development, not to inflame hostility or entrench exclusion.

Drawing from recent political history, the MP referenced the 2009 political rapprochement between former President Uhuru Kenyatta and current President William Ruto, which later culminated in their 2013 and 2017 electoral alliance.

She described the informal “10:10” power-sharing understanding—ten years for Uhuru followed by ten for Ruto—as a stabilising political pact that helped avert national chaos after a period marked by uncertainty and post-election tensions.

In her view, Uhuru’s presidency restored order at a time when the country was teetering on the edge of institutional collapse.

However, Wamuchomba expressed deep concern that Mt Kenya is now facing its worst crisis, not from external political rivals but from internal fragmentation.

She lamented that leaders from the region are openly attacking one another in public forums, including funerals and churches—spaces traditionally reserved for unity and reconciliation.

This infighting, she warned, has turned the region into a spectacle, eroding its moral authority and weakening its collective bargaining power on the national stage.

MP Gathoni Wamuchomba further criticised the role of social media and vernacular radio stations, accusing them of amplifying hate, misinformation and propaganda.

She argued that such platforms are fuelling social tensions, damaging reputations, destabilising businesses and reviving dangerous ethnic narratives.

Reflecting on her experience in the media during the volatile years leading to the 2007–2008 post-election violence, Wamuchomba recalled the painful lessons of displacement, mass graves and social trauma.

She cautioned younger generations—particularly Gen Z and Gen X—that peace should not be taken for granted, as the cost of political violence is irreversible and deeply human.