{"id":82531,"date":"2024-08-24T15:07:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T15:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/08\/24\/dp-gachagua-urges-kenya-to-protect-cultures-for-stronger-nation\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T15:07:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T15:07:36","slug":"dp-gachagua-urges-kenya-to-protect-cultures-for-stronger-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/dp-gachagua-urges-kenya-to-protect-cultures-for-stronger-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"DP Gachagua urges Kenya to protect cultures for stronger nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>KAJIADO, Kenya, Aug 24 \u2013 Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Kenyans to protect their cultures and traditions for Kenya to remain stronger and united.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Speaking on Saturday when he attended a prayer service for Maasai Ilkiramat Age Group in Kaputiei, Kajiado East Constituency, the Deputy President said he was at the forefront in promoting cultures of local communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must always be proud of our cultures and beliefs because that is what defines us.\u00a0 I\u2019m a big proponent of our cultures and the need to protect them to sustain the strength of our nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The DP praised the Maa community for firmly protecting their identity and promoting their culture locally and globally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Maa community is now known worldwide for their unique culture and beliefs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also appealed to the youthful members of the age group to be proud of their origin and protect their community\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an age group, you are the future of this community. Kindly take care of yourselves, your families and your community. Avoid drugs and illicit drinks which are destructive to your health and lives,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Gachagua also pitched for unity of communities for faster development and advancement of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is encouraging to see the unity of the Maa community. For the unity of our nation, our communities must be united. Development of any community and the country will be quickly realised when we are united,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the DP said he fully supports President William Ruto\u2019s decision to form a government bringing together members of the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe support the President\u2019s call for the nation\u2019s unity. All those who were in Azimio are now working with us. We are happy to work with everyone as guided by the President. Right now, we are focused on developing the country and serving Kenyans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he said the fight against the drugs and illicit brews has been intensified across the country to stop production, distribution and sale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have taken stern measures to stop the production and sale of the drinks. We are not relenting. I\u2019m appealing to the young people to avoid these drinks at all costs,\u201d he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KAJIADO, Kenya, Aug 24 \u2013 Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Kenyans to protect their cultures and traditions for Kenya to remain stronger and united.Speaking on Saturday when he attended a prayer service for Maasai Ilkiramat Age Group in Kaputiei, Kajiado East Constituency, the Deputy President said he was at the forefront in promoting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82531\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}