NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 17 \u2013 Former Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has condemned what he terms as growing ethnic profiling targeting the Mt Kenya community, warning leaders against fanning divisive rhetoric.<\/p>\n
Kuria in a social media post hit out at Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, MPs William Kamket and Jackson Mandago, accusing them of spreading claims that Mt Kenya leaders think they are superior to others.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have heard leaders from Kamket to Mandago to Duale accuse a whole community of arrogance. That\u2019s wrong and dangerous,\u201d Kuria said. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have a problem with someone from Mt Kenya, face them directly. Don\u2019t attack an entire people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kuria, once a key political ally of President William Ruto, said it was unfair to punish an entire region for the actions or words of a few individuals. <\/p>\n
He said he was ready to take personal responsibility if anyone felt the Mt Kenya community had wronged them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Mt Kenya people have eaten your goat, Kamket, Mandago or Duale, tell me I\u2019ll pay you back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The former presidential senior economic advisor noted that Mt Kenya leaders and citizens were being backed into a corner and warned that continued attacks could lead to political consequences.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not drive our backs against the wall. A point of no return may lead to very unintended consequences,\u201d he said, in what appeared to be a warning shot to those in power.<\/p>\n
Kuria\u2019s remarks come at a time of growing political tension within the ruling Kenya Kwanza alliance. <\/p>\n
Some Mt Kenya leaders feel their region is being sidelined, despite delivering a large share of votes in the 2022 election.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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