Maina Njenga Urges Mt Kenya Residents To Support Ruto, Elected Leaders
Maina Njenga addressing the gathering at Kabiru-ini on new year eve.
At The Same Time, Politician Cum Businessman Dr Thuo Mathenge Has Rallied The Region To Support, The New Democrats (TND) Political Party For Future Political Engagements With Other Regions
By MTK Correspondents
Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has urged residents of the Mt Kenya region to fully support all elected leaders.
Njenga want the residents to allow elected leaders including President William Ruto to work at grassroot level in order for development to be realized .
Speaking during a prayers meeting at Kabiru-ini Showground near Nyeri town on last day of year 2024, Njenga said that contrary to assertion that the region has left current government enmass following impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gacuagua, the region is intact and with the government and only one person has left .
“In what we say is Kabiru-ini Declaration, youths from this region will work with government of the day, we must help and ensure our development goals are realised. At the same time, we will help MPs and other elected leaders to come back to ground and work for community to safeguard our development initiatives,” said Njenga.
He gave an analogy of mugumo tree saying that if one branch has fallen it does not mean that the whole tree has fallen.
Njenga who was accompanied by a section of political and religious leaders from different parts of the voter rich region accused Gachagua of failing to revive coffee and tea industry saying that with Uhuru, Ruto and Raila handshake the two cash crops in the region will be revived .
“Recently, you saw president visit Uhuru at Gatundu. Several Cabinet Secretaries were named. We are also behind this new unity. We are sure with CS Kagwe at the helm, the two sub-sectors as well as others will be revived for the benefit of our farmers,” he noted.
The thousands of youths who attended the prayer meeting said that Gachagua is on his own politically and they cannot be with him after cancelling a similar prayers meeting last year.
The youths arrived in buses draped in national flag with religious leaders praying for the unity and peace in the country.
At one point, the youths shared milk and bread to signify happy birthday to their leader, Njenga.
At the same time, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (Kalro) chairman Dr Thuo Mathenge has called on the region to rally behind and support one political party which they will use to contest and bargain for better things with leaders from other regions.
Speaking at different places in Murang’a and Nyeri counties on Tuesday, Dr Mathenge urged locals to join and support The New Democrats (TND) political party.
He said TND, which he is the national chairman would be championing for the rights of the locals in particular as well as for all Kenyans in general.
Dr Mathenge who is also the patron of Kikuyu community said he will ensure that no leader is left behind in making sure that the mountain region will go to the political negotiation table with their own party.
Several leaders have supported Dr Mathenge’s position saying with their own party, there is no likelihood of being short-changed.
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