President William Ruto has now stated that he informed Kiharu Member of Parliament Samson Ndindi Nyoro, his Kikuyu counterpart Anthony Kimani Ichung’wah, and other youthful legislators from the Central Kenya area to stop using the phrase “we Kikuyus” when addressing citizens of their respective regions.According to President Ruto, MPs should speak to “the people of Central Kenya,” just as other legislators should address electorates by referring to their own areas rather than tribes.
The head of state stated that he recommended parliamentarians to avoid using the names of their tribes directly when addressing locals in their constituencies as a means of mentoring them so that they may become better leaders in the future.
Ruto joked that he met with young politicians other than Nyoro and Ichung’wah, as well as Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja, to advise them on how to play useful politics while avoiding divisive and ethnic fighting.
“I told Nyoro and the rest to stop using ‘we Kikuyus’ and instead use ‘we the people of Central Kenya’,” replied Ruto.
This comes as President Ruto talks of mentoring new leaders who will succeed them in the future. He emphasized the need of developing and mentoring leaders who will lead and improve the country. The revelations come at a time when the country is experiencing unrest in the Mt Kenya area over the territory’s de facto leader.
This involves deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, who is attempting to position himself as a significant leader in the region ahead of 2032, when President Ruto’s mandate would end.
By Newscreator