Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has explained why he believes the Kikuyu community is ‘behaving erratically’ ahead of 2022 election.
“Kikuyus will be out of power for 30 years after 2022. This explains their erratic behaviour. They have to prepare for the next 30 years in just 36 months,” he said via Twitter on Monday evening.
“And if they betray Deputy President William Ruto, the valley Kikuyus will vote independent of the mountain Kikuyus.”
Kikuyus will be OUT of POWER for 30 years after 2022. This EXPLAINS their ERATIC behaviour. They have to PREPARE for the next 30 years in just 36 Months. And if they BETRAY @WilliamsRuto, the VALLEY Kikuyus will vote independent of the MOUNTAIN Kikuyus https://t.co/gBawIqCQe7
— Mutahi Ngunyi (@MutahiNgunyi) January 14, 2019
The simmering rebellion against Ruto in Central Kenya seems to be gathering momentum after top leaders from the region openly accused him of sponsoring attacks against President Uhuru Kenyatta.
A number of lawmakers from the region have, in the recent days, had ugly altercations with Uhuru over what they claimed is a systematic starving of the area of projects yet it overwhelmingly voted for him in both 2013 and 2017 polls.
Former presidential candidate and Justice minister Martha Karua launched a scathing attack on Ruto. She accused him of using proxies to clandestinely throw tantrums at the President.
Ngunyi’s post elicited criticism from all quarters as his followers asked him to shun tribalism and instead embrace togetherness.
Kikuyus have not been in Power, if they were they would all be rich as Kenyatta’s & kibaki’s. As you know, they are all filthy rich. In other words Please refer people by their names. Am yet to see someone who steals or makes money for someone else.They individuals not community
— Peter Maina (@PeteroMaina) January 14, 2019
You mean Kikuyu politicians who benefit by having access to the hill. Ordinary Kikuyu person suffers like any other suffering Kenyan.
— Moses Mucheru (@EugeneMucheru) January 14, 2019
This bait of tribal affiliation, its days are numbered. Though our pace of learning is slow, be sure we are learning and soon we won’t vote based on tribe. So if you still think in terms of tribe, soon you will find yourself in the cold. We are learning.
— musembi njoroge (@musembi_njoroge) January 14, 2019
I am a kikuyu and I am not in power
— Muragu Keru (@MuraguKeru) January 14, 2019