Omanga's message was humble and direct, stripped of the political combativeness that has often characterised her public persona. She addressed Uhuru as Mzee, a term of deep respect, and opened with words that clearly cost her something to say.
They were sorry. They had not listened. And they had learned the hard way.
She did not stop at a personal apology. She extended the plea to fellow Kenyans who had similarly turned away from Uhuru's counsel, asking for their forgiveness too and making clear that those who supported the direction that led to the current situation never intended for the country to end up where it finds itself today. The suffering was not what anyone voted for. The intentions, she insisted, were never malicious.
Her closing words reached for something beyond politics entirely. She asked for forgiveness, wisdom, and better days for Kenya, framing the apology not as a political manoeuvre but as a genuine moment of national reckoning.
Omanga was among the most vocal defenders of the Kenya Kwanza project and a fierce critic of Uhuru during the transition period. That she is now the one publicly seeking his forgiveness before the entire country is a measure of how completely the political landscape has shifted.
Uhuru had said he warned them. Omanga has now confirmed, on the record and before everyone, that he was right.
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