During her weekly broadcast over the weekend, Wamuchomba, once one of Gachagua’s staunchest allies, urged the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader to meet her face-to-face and resolve their growing rift.
The two Mt Kenya politicians fell out after critics accused Wamuchomba of acting as a State “mole” tasked with monitoring Gachagua and opposition activities. Their hostility continued even after she voted against Gachagua’s impeachment in October 2024. Wamuchomba says her vote should have brought them closer, not driven them apart.
She said she had tried several times to contact the former deputy president, but he had not responded.
“You have never telephoned me and invited me for a talk, and I refused to come. I have even written you a message requesting talks, but you went mute. If I wronged you for standing with you during your impeachment, I can come and tell you, “Sorry,” for even shedding tears for your sake,” she said.
Wamuchomba reiterated that she was ready to clear the air, saying, “If I wronged you for standing with you when you were being removed from power, if I wronged you, you can allow me to come and say sorry.”
She also urged Gachagua to rethink how he handles political disagreements in the Mt Kenya region. Wamuchomba argued that good leadership requires unity rather than confrontation and questioned the value of using harsh language against colleagues.
“When you fight me and call me a traitor, ‘fagia,’ and other insults…how have you helped me, and you are the leader of the Mountain?” she asked.
Instead of singling out politicians with differing views, Wamuchomba called on Gachagua to bring regional leaders together and address disputes openly.
“If you are truly the leader of the Mountain, call and assemble all people from the Mountain and tell them, ‘Gathoni you erred for doing this…apologize.’ ‘Ndindi [Nyoro] you erred for doing this …apologize.’ However, you can’t be the leader of the Mountain by fighting and finishing us,” she said.
Her appeal follows months of tension. Wamuchomba previously accused Gachagua of pressuring Mt Kenya politicians to join DCP. On January 5, she alleged that he had enlisted key allies, including Nyandarua Senator John Methu and Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa, to push government-aligned lawmakers to leave UDA.
Wamuchomba initially vowed to stay in UDA until the 2027 general election and called for politicians to make independent choices. She has since left the party and joined the opposition-aligned camp, marking another major shift in her political trajectory. Throughout the fallout, she has urged Gachagua to build a broader national coalition instead of focusing mainly on Mt Kenya politics.
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