Kikuyu elders: Ruto is sponsoring violence at his rallies

The Kikuyu Council of Elders has accused Deputy President William Ruto of disrespecting President Kenyatta in his backyard as well as sponsoring violence during his rallies.

The elders said this on Wednesday when they held a press conference at their offices to condemn the recent attack on Mama Ngina Kenyatta.

Among those who attended include, Jubilee secretary general Jeremiah Kioni, former Moro MP Njenga Muigai, Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Agnes Kagure, and officials from Kiama Kiama as well as the Kikuyu Council of elders.

Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni said that the deputy president and his allies from the Mount Kenya region have resulted in insults that would trigger the violence ahead of the August general election.

Kioni said that the recent attack on Mama Ngina Kenyatta by a deputy president ally based in the United State was well choreographed to trigger violence and demonstrations.

 “We know their tricks and the insults toward Uhuru Kenyatta and his family is planned at Karen and they are aimed to charge the Kikuyu community against each other,” Kioni said.

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu), Kimani Ichungwa (Kikuyu) and Rigathi Gachagua (Mathira) are some of the critics of president Uhuru and his family.

Patron Kikuyu Council of elders and Kiama Kiama, Kinyua wa Mwangi said that the deputy president is radicalizing the youths from the Mount Kenya region with his hustler narrative cult.

He said that such hustler movement and incitement isn’t popularized in Rift valley but only popular in Mount Kenya.

“We are not fools and we will say a big no to him on the ballot as his hunger for power is worrying and we will not allow our children to be subjected to hustler movement cult, “he said.

Kikuyu council of Elder’s National chairman Wachira Kiago refuted claims that in the recent Statehouse meeting, President Uhuru Kenyatta claimed that Ruto plotted his impeachment.

Wachira said that the elders had visited the Statehouse to discuss the affairs of his people in the Mount Kenya region.

“Nowhere President Uhuru Kenyatta mentioned William Ruto in his speech and media was used to spread the propaganda which should be condemned, “Wachira said.

He revealed that they discussed how they will reach out to former Jubilee members who are supporting deputy president William Ruto.

“At Statehouse, we discussed issues On the Mount Kenya region and how to reach out to former supporters of President Uhuru and the Jubilee party, “he said.

He said that they will not allow deputy president William Ruto to escalate his incitement, especially toward the leaders from the region.

Wachira said that Mount Kenya leaders will retreat to the grassroots level and tell the community the whole truth about the deputy president Mission is his mission of divide and Rule.

“The Kikuyu community resolves that we will not tolerate any acts or utterances that could lead to bloodshed and destruction of life and property. We urge the deputy president to stop his political theatrics and face the situation on the ground, ‘he said.

Former Molo MP Njenga Muigai said that the attack on Mama Ngina Kenyatta has never been witnessed even during the electioneering period.

He said that deputy president William Ruto’s altitude shows someone who is desperate for power and should not be allowed.

He said that Mount Kenya elders will use their small groups identified as miaki to reach out to women and youth who seem radicalized by Ruto and talk to them about the importance of the Agikuyu community coming together.

“If attacking our mothers isn’t incitement, tell me what it is, the deputy president is already cursed and we can’t allow him to take over from Uhuru Kenyatta,” Njenga said.

He further urged the elders and political leaders present to mobilize their supporters to vote for Odinga who is the best suited to take over from Uhuru Kenyatta.

Kikuyu Council of elders organizing Secretary Jeff Maina claimed DP William Ruto is unfit for leadership.

He said that Ruto’s character is not presidential and urged Kenyans not to gamble with the future of the country by electing him in the August 9 General Election.

“We all know the character of deputy president Uhuru Kenyatta and it’s not good for our Country, he is holding grudges with anyone who is opposing his presidential bid and he might revenge, ‘he said.

He said Ruto is trying to weaken the Jubilee party by claiming its dead to ensure Mt. Kenya does not have a voice in the political discourse after the election.

He alleged that  William Ruto in 2017, bungled the Jubilee primaries to ensure his (Uhuru’s) loyalists were out and replaced by Ruto’s lackeys.

“We all know what he did in 2017, he elbowed Uhuru Kenyatta loyalists from the Mount Kenya region and replaced them with people he can control and Kenyans should be wary of his bid, ‘he said.

Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Anne Kagure who was named as the patron of Kikuyu Women during a statehouse meeting said that the region is fully behind President Uhuru Kenyatta.

She denied that the DP has control of the region noting that Kenyans are awaiting the voting day and supporting Mr. Odinga.

She said that she has initiated a movement dubbed operation Rundi nyumbani (welcome back home) to those leaders supporting William Ruto.

“We have launched a mega movement dubbed operation Rundi Nyumbani as recently a led a delegation of 15000 members to the Jubilee party, “she said.

She noted that she is optimistic that the party will have more members in the national assembly, senate, and County assemblies.