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Vice President William Ruto maintained the estate debate yesterday when he said that contrary to public perception, Kikuyus now owes him a debt.
His remarks come at a time when a new Kikuyu political song titled – Tutiri thiiri wa mundu (Hatuna deni ya mtu, Kitaeleweka) – enjoys popular popularity in central Kenya
Kimani's title wa Turacco highlights the strong political debate in the region of Mt Kenya, rich in votes, to support Ruto in 2022. support for President Uhuru Kenyatta in the elections of 2013 and 2017.
The song asks voters in the central region to not approve Ruto's presidential candidacy in 2022 just because he supported Kenyatta in two consecutive elections – 2013 and 2017.
No one has debt. The only debt I know is that of M-shwari. Acha sasa kieleweke (let's get to the bottom of things), "sings court artist Gatundu of President Uhuru.
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A chaos brought about by the failed results of the 2007 presidential elections to remind his kikuyu listeners of slain community members and then burn Eldoret as a testimony that they can forgive but never
The lyrics suggest that Ruto was paid for his political debt by
"We went hunting together and when we slaughtered the debt, we also shared … we owe no debt and, if so, perhaps that of M-shwari, "says part of the words, 19659003]" We can forgive but we can not forget. Do not say that they are saved. Being saved will not prevent him from picking someone's corn, "says the singer in another part of the song
Only two weeks ago, the Council of Kikuyu Alumni told Ruto to retire with Uhuru. But yesterday, while he was talking at All Saints' Cathedral in Nairobi, Ruto called on leaders to promote unity and development in the country and to avoid divisive policies
"I want remind leaders what Paul says in Romans 13: 8, do not owe anything to anyone but debt of love for each other. "I know that there is a debate on who should who in the public domain … For those of us who have been elected, we have dismissed reports that Kikuyus, as a community, owed him a political debt, n?
"We want a country without hatred, without division. and ethnicity because we are citizens of one country, created by one God and we serve the entire humanity of the Kenyan nation, "he insisted.
" We welcome all forms of support; the whole Kenyan fraternity should also join forces and help the government to improve our country.
He was accompanied by Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka, Leader of the Senate Majority, Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, Senator Naomi Waqo, Senator Embu Njeru Ndwiga, Sabina Chege, Representative of Women of Murang & A, Ndindi Nyoro, Deputy of Kiharu and Kimani Ichung & wa, Deputy of Kikuyu
"No one, no community, no section of Kenya owes nothing to anyone. 39 love each other because the Bible says The anti-Ruto sentiment in the Mount Kenya region has gained momentum after President Uhuru shook hands and signed a pact of 39, unit with the former Prime Minister and NASA leader, Raila Odinga, on March 9. The Nyeri Town MP, Ngunjiri Wambugu, who has openly opposed Ruto, said that the Allies of the vice president blackmail the Kikuyu living in the in the Rift Valley about possible violence
Ngunjiri wrote: But we are watching. As I said yesterday when I talked about this issue of 2022 watu wakuje polar pole, wakiwa na heshima (people should walk carefully, and with respect). "
The fear of" betrayal "forced Ruto to seek out political allies, loyal politicians as well as influential power brokers in central Kenya to back his 2022 candidacy. Ruto's supporters in the Rift Valley described the song as "hate speech" criticized by Ruto's critics
"These songs you hear … those handshakes you see … we want to make sure that as leaders of the Rift Valley, we are behind William Ruto and we will not allow anyone to disrespect our leader and the journey that he started long ago, "said MP Gideon Keter
Daniel Rono , MP for Keiyo South. we on the debts … we will not be shaken by this. We did the tour in 2013 and 2017, brought votes and Ruto and Uhuru went to State House. That's how we will go in 2022. "
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The women's representative Kiambu Gathoni wa Muchomba says that Ruto is guaranteed the support of the Mount Kenya
Muchomba observed that the region owes Ruto the support of President Uhuru by twice capturing the siege.
She denied the allegations of some Ruto allies that "cartels" in the Uhuru administration had invented plans to prevent Ruto from coming to power
"During the 2013 and 2017 campaigns, we promised to support Ruto. It's a debt and we will not go back on it, "she said in an interview with Radio Jambo
Muchomba said that Ruto's support was anchored in the plan of 20 years of Jubilee and that it should be respected. 19659003] "There are individuals who try to distract the 20-year-old jubilee plan and make it look like treason," said Muchomba
the secretary-general from the Kikuyu Alumni Council, Peter Munga. "As a Council, we are very serious that he (Ruto) has to pack with Uhuru. If Uhuru is to leave in 2022, the MP should follow suit, "Munga said.
Munga said that Ruto should be satisfied with his 10-year tenure as DP because he announced that he would give his best advice to his boss. 19659003] "This is not the time to campaign.The election of 2022 should not even be on the lips of any politician of Mt Kenya.They should talk about the roads that have need to be rebuilt, the coffee sector that needs to be repaired, the tea sector that needs to be managed and the dairy and horticulture industry that have been mismanaged by 35-year-old ministers from non-kikuyu agriculture
"You look at the looting that is done by the people who are in charge of the NCPB, they are all people from the North Rift," he said.
Murkomen has since warned that the Jubilee could disintegrate if Kenyatta does not control senior government officials to scuttle Ruto's ambitions.
"Unfortunately, because these people have a responsibility on the political direction of the government, we have a situation where "L last year, a song featuring a g Kikuyu's roupe of artists became viral on social media and provoked mixed reactions on his theme and agenda.
were anchored in the political struggles between the Jubilee of Uhuru and Nasa of Raila at the height of the presidential campaigns
The singers recount: "Raila incites other communities against the Kikuyu community and it is high time that the Kikuyu go out in numbers to vote for Uhuru and not let the power escape them. "
The vernacular was perceived as having a coded message that spread hate.
"We are a blessed race, listen to what Joshua Bandia says we are driven out of all the places we bought farms, Gema and Mt Kenya, we have to speak with one voice and say & # 39, that's Uhuru & # 39;
"There is a trap called NASA that we should avoid. If we let the power go from our hands, if "these" people govern us, we will regret it. They said they take power Gikuyu 'will see'. If you do not leave 8.8.17, you will commit suicide. "
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Other songs that dominated the political season included" Bindu Bichenjanga "by Amos Barasa," Nasa "by Onyi Jalamo," Tano Tena "by Ben Githae," Nasa Hao "by Chepchumba Tanui," Kenya Tibim "by Doris Tanui," Daudi "by Joyce wa Mama," Jubilee Tuko Pamoja "by Nicky Augustine," Tuko Pamoja "From Sophie Murimi and" Pamoja ", the anthem of the Jubilee campaign
In June 2014, musician John Ng 'ang, popularly known as John De' Mathew , was found innocent in a case of hate speech and incitement to violence.
Of 'Mathew had been accused of producing and publishing songs in Kikuyu with words intended to provoke violence
A Nairobi court ruled that his song Mwaka wa Hiti Year of the Hyena) did not propagate ethnic hatred.
In the song, De 'Mathew had been accused of & # 39; usin g the words: "When Abraham disobeyed God, he received the & # 39; s order & # 39; to be circumcised. General of Migingo, the panga is being refined.
However, Nairobi magistrate Elena Nderitu said that the lyrics of the song produced in 2010 "do not refer directly to Raila or any other politician". Mzalendo Kibunjia, then president of NCIC, ordered an investigation into De Mathew's songs "Mwaka wa Hiti", "The Hague" by Muigai wa Njoroge, and "Uhuru ni Witu" by Kamande wa Kioi.
The commission engaged the services of an interpreter to interpret the three vernacular songs and to determine whether, as claimed, the songs contained tribal, divisive and incendiary messages.
But the cases encountered a problem and no witnesses were called to testify. Njoroge and Kioi wrote to the commission to request an extrajudicial reconciliation, which was granted. From "Mathew went on with the case until it was cleared by the court
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