Former Cabinet Secretary and presidential advisor Moses Kuria has urged Kenya Kwanza leaders to steer clear of ethnic politics, warning that reckless remarks risk destabilizing the country.
In a strongly worded post on social media, the former Gatundu South MP criticized what he called the unfair targeting of the Kikuyu community following the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Kuria asked leaders to put the country first instead of fanning divisions.
“Yesterday in Mbalambala, Aden Duale declared in broad daylight that 2027 will be like 2007 the good, the bad, and the ugly, I presume,” Kuria wrote, in reference to remarks made by Health CS Aden Duale during a rally in Garissa County.
Kuria, who once stood firmly by President William Ruto during the 2022 campaigns, advised politicians to reflect on their words.
“I call upon all leaders to play back their speeches every evening and do some soul searching, not because of ourselves but because of our children,” he said.
The former Trade CS, who recently left his role as a State House advisor, singled out lawmakers William Kamket, Jackson Mandago, and Aden Duale, accusing them of pushing divisive politics.
“From Kamket to Mandago to Aden Duale, some of us have unapologetically said no to returning this country to the politics of negative ethnicity. We reject the wholesale condemnation of an entire community. Do not drive us against the wall because a point of no return may lead to unintended consequences,” Kuria warned.
His comments come after weeks of heated political statements. In July, Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago was criticized over remarks seen as tribal. And just last weekend, CS Duale accused former DP Gachagua of stirring tribal politics.
“The days of entitlement that one community is more important than the others are gone. That ended with the new Constitution,” Duale declared during the Garissa rally.
