Gvt bashed for Using Census Tribe information for selfish political benefits

Photo: Enumerator collecting information during census/courtesy

Exiled Lawyer Miguna Miguna has opposed government plans to collect information on people ethnic composition in the upcoming census.

Through a tweet, Miguna has claimed that the information on ones tribe is not of any use to the country.

But the controversial lawyer has alleged that the government intends to use the information to manipulate electoral boundaries to favor their political parties in the 2022 general election.

Photo; Lawyer Miguna Miguna/courtesy

“Collecting information about one’s TRIBE has no material benefit to the person or to Kenya. It is meant for POLITICAL GERRYMANDERING,” Miguna stated.

Miguna’s allegations contradicts with what the body entitled to carry out census said on the importance of collecting information on ethnic composition. According to them,information on tribe or ethnicity and nationality will be collected due to its statistical and cultural value.

The data will be used to assess the socio-economic characteristics of people of different backgrounds and in the identification of minority groups.

Moreover, the NRM General has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of planning to use the data collected in the census to manipulate elections results.

Miguna has gone ahead to claim that Kenyans in Diaspora should also be counted as they have equal rights as the rest of the citizens.

Miguna allegations come as Kenyans count hours to the official kick off time of the census exercise. It will kick off on Saturday, August 24 at 5pm and end on August 31.

Kenyans will be asked questions regarding their age, sex, ethnicity, nationality, religion, marital status and county of birth.

 

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