Recently, Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui asked Kenya Kwanza presidential running mate Rigathi Gachagua to apologise to the people of Molo.
Kinyanjui said the apology is one of the things survivors of his tenure as District officer in Molo have requested from him.
“During the tour, several suggestions have been raised by members of the public. Your kind consideration will be greatly appreciated. The first is a ‘public apology’ to the people of Molo for the commissions and omissions during his tenure as the dreaded DO,” he said.
“You can take the opportunity to assure them that you have since changed. This is a modest request from the survivors.”
Finally, Gachagua has come out to clear his name from the accusations he has faced over alleged brutality he meted on his people as DO during Molo clashes.
In an interview with the Nation, he said he has never worked as a Civil Servant in Molo, Nakuru County.
Here’s Gachagua’s statement:
“I want to put it on record that I have never served in Molo. The stations I worked are known.”
My file number at the Office of the President is PF 611592. I served in Kirinyaga, Kiambu, Laikipia, Garissa, Turkana, Kakamega and in the Office of the President in Nairobi. I have never served in Nakuru, leave alone Molo.
That story has been concocted by people who want to incite residents of Mt Kenya against me. They want to show that I was in Molo during those troubled times.
Fortunately, the story is not getting any traction. I would like to advise the media that before peddling such rumours, take time to authenticate. In every government administration office is a board that lists the people who served and the years of service. Some people want to poison the minds of Mt Kenya,” Gachagua’s statement reads.
