Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto has said that he hold no grudge against a police officer who allegedly hit him with a teargas canister.
Speaking during his homecoming rally after a successful surgery in South Africa, Ruto said that the officer was under instructions of powerful politicians in the Jubilee government.
"I have forgiven the police for what happened. It was not his wish...he was acting on instructions from some power quarters in the Jubilee administration," said Ruto.
The Chama Cha Mashinani Party leader said that Kenyans should not align themselves with such leaders who are out to divide them.
"I pity this officer. As Kenyans, we should oppose such leaders whose main agenda is to misuse young people so as to advance their own interests," he added.
The former Council of Governor's chair returned in the country on Saturday morning from South Africa where he had gone for specialized treatment following the injury.