According to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, the police officers who threw tear gas at President William Ruto at a church in Kenol, Murang’a, came out to apologize.
Speaking at an interdenominational prayer service in Murang’a on Sunday, Gachagua claimed that they contacted him on Saturday night to inform him that the attack on the AIPCA Kenol Church on October 4, 2020 had been ordered.
“The police and the administrative officers who were instructed to throw teargas at you, at our Bishops, they reached out to me last night and asked for forgiveness because walitumika vibaya and it was not their wish to cause the disgrace,” he said.
Gachagua apologized to the President on behalf of the Mt Kenya region politicians.
“Your Excellency, you were our visitor and because you were shamed on behalf of the leaders and residents of Mt Kenya region, we ask for forgiveness. Please find it in your heart to forgive us,” he said.
He also apologized to church leaders, emphasizing that Ruto’s administration is committed to protecting religious freedom.
“Our churches and clergy will get the respect they deserve from the government,” he said.
“To our church leaders, you know the tear gas would not have been thrown into a church if the President and we had not been here… We would like the church to forgive us for that disgrace of the altar in a holy place,” he said.
The DP also stated that Ruto had directed the police to refrain from any illegal actions.
Ruto, for his part, apologized to the church, claiming that the attack was his fault because he was part of the team that formed the administration.
