MP Mukunji apologises to President Ruto for voting ‘No’ to Finance Bill 2024

Manyatta Member of Parliament Gitonga Mukunji has now apologised to President William Ruto for voting against the now withdrawn Finance Bill, 2024.

Speaking on Wednesday during the President's visit to Embu County, Mukunji rescinded his earlier stance of going against the decision of the ruling party, with which he is affiliated, and committed to stand by the Head of State.

He referred to Ruto as his political mentor, adding that he would not want to be left out in the President’s quest to unite and oversee development in the country.

"I want to ask for forgiveness because I am one of your mentees. You have placed me in your plan to guide me on matters of leadership," he said.

"Haukuwa umeniambia ukikosea haya maneno unawekwa nje ya mentorship. I apologise and I am one of those people who will stand with you to take the country forward."

The remarks by the MP come barely two months after he defended his stand on the Finance Bill 2024 by stating that voting 'No' was in the best interest of the nation.

Mukunji noted that being a member of the ruling party, he has the obligation of telling President Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua the truth, which at the time he said was that the public was not in support of punitive Bill.

The MPs who voted in support of the Bill attracted public condemnation and only served to fuel the fire in the countrywide demonstrations.

The President later succumbed to public pressure and withdrew the Bill.