Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri has now admitted that he was involved in an extramarital tryst after a video emerged online showing him in a compromising situation with a woman.
In the video, the deputy governor is severally assaulted by people who stormed into a hotel room they were staying led by the woman’s purported husband.
The video has generated heat on social media with some Kenyans backing Ndambiri while others made jokes about the whole saga. Others averred he had brought the disgrace upon himself.
In a statement issued in Kakamega where he is attending the Annual Devolution Conference, Ndambiri apologized to his wife and children for letting them down and bringing ridicule upon them, terming the incident the result of an “amalgamation of my selfishness, pride, greed, and ego.”
Kenyans on social media say the incident was a set-up to extort the governor and that he was exposed after he went back on an agreement to pay Sh500,000 per month to the gang.
The woman in question is said to be a known extortionist who particularly targets prominent people from Central Kenya.
However, critics insisted Ndambiri takes responsibility whether it was a set up or not while others asked the authorities to take action on those behind the video.
Here is Ndambiri statement in full:
“The events of the last few days are the least of what I expected would be trending in Kenya, but with technology anything is possible.
An amalgamation of my selfishness, pride, greed, and ego have caused an untold embarrassment and shame to so many people.
I am terribly sorry. The first thing I did after waking up this morning was to pray to the almighty God to give me the wisdom to own up to my mistakes and misdeeds.
What I have now is a broken and contrite spirit. I have apologized to my wife of many years who has always been my solid rock. I have denigrated her womanhood and made her the laughing stock of many.
I have sought her forgiveness and I will work hard to earn back her trust. I have let my children down. They have always looked up to me for inspiration and direction . I have caused them untold embarrassment and agony. I am sorry.
A famed philosopher once said that guilt, just like salvation, is individual. This is my cross and I beseech my supporters to allow me the latitude to carry it as it should be.
This is not the time to engage in acts of mudslinging or concocting conspiracy theories. I made a mistake. I want to right that wrong in a way that heals all the hurt caused.
All that I need from you is to pray for me; that God strengthens my resolve to be a better man, husband, father; to be an effective deputy governor and to inspire the youth.