Every year on 27th, Mt Kenya residents worship and pray while facing Mt Kenya region. The move is always deemed as political strategy but it has been happening as part of cultural practices. They pray for leaders and those in power and also pray that God gives them wisdom and favor not only in the political space but also at a personal level.
The move comes at the time there is a lot of mixed reactions and emotions in Mt Kenya after DP Gachagua was impeached and Uhuru joined his long time brother William Ruto in government through his proxies. Residents are at the crossroads confused on who and where they should go.
Gachagua has been promising that come next year he will show them political direction. However, after hinting that he could back Kalonzo ahead of 2027 elections, a section of residents Mt Kenya residents opposed the move saying that they want to have their own at the ballot box.
“UPDATE: Hundreds of worshippers pray while facing Mount Kenya at Samson corner, Kirinyaga county.” Marigiri reports.
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Erastus Kinyua said that these prayers always mislead them to vote for funny leaders. He also begged that someone should help residents of Mt Kenya West to stop idol worship. “These prayers always mislead them to vote for funny leaders. Someone help my neighbors to stop idol worship.” He said.
Omin said that thugs who served with Moi went and opened several churches and hide wealth are the same thugs running to statehouse to advise the state on peace, economy and stability of a government.
Orege said that the new son of the mountain(Kindiki) is happy and peacefully sitting in statehouse.
Ondiek said that Ruto impeached Gachagua as a symbol of “mlima”. He added that if the residents cannot tore the line and support him then he will now be forced to flatten that mountain.
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