‘Incitement of ethnic communities against each other is barbaric’ – Kindiki
By Mary Ouko, June 2, 2024
Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki has termed the mobilisation and incitement of ethnic communities against each other as a barbaric, cruel and dangerous political misadventure.
In his statement, the CS strongly advised Kenyans to avoid such behaviour stating that it poses grave danger to the country’s future.
He went on to state that Kenya’s ugly experience with ethnically brewed violence is enough reason why such behaviour should not condoned in the country.
“Kenya’s ugly past experience with ethnically brewed violence should jolt all of us, whatever tongue we speak and whichever part of the Country we come from, to resist and to name and shame the propagators of ethnic hate and the “us” versus “them” narrative that nearly destroyed Kenya in December and January of 2007=2008,” the CS said.
“The mobilisation and incitement of ethnic communities against each other is a barbaric, cruel and dangerous political misadventure that poses grave danger to our Country’s future.”
He further lauded his boss President William Ruto for reminding the country to shun such politics that may steer the country in the wrong direction.
“Grateful to President Ruto for reminding us in his address to the Nation today, to eschew ethnic politics as the sure way of shielding ourselves from taking the slippery path of hate that has destroyed many Countries. Our common survival, the unity of Kenya and the security of our Homeland supersedes any other loyalties that we may be tempted to pursue,” Kindiki added.
Ruto had maintained that ethnic politics were a thing of the past and that his administration was focused on an agenda of developing the country.
“Going into the future I want to promise the people of Kenya that we will never go back to the politics of ethnicity and personalities and politics that people are not in the centre,” he stated.
“I want to assure you that we will work hard to make sure that our politics is focused on an agenda of developing Kenya.”
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