National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has cautioned politicians against attempts to sow division among Kenyans, warning that the government will not tolerate incitement disguised as generational or political activism.
Speaking on Saturday in Kibirichia, Buuri constituency, Meru County, Ichung’wah accused unnamed leaders of trying to exploit the country’s youth for political gain by stirring inter-generational tensions.
“We will not allow a group of disgruntled leaders with no agenda for Kenya to incite an inter-generational divide or weaponise the youth against other Kenyans,” he said.
He added that previous efforts by the same leaders to stoke ethnic tensions had failed, and they had now shifted focus to manipulating young people under the guise of activism.
“It is unethical to use Gen Zs to incite chaos,” Ichung’wah said, calling for unity across all age groups and warning political actors against exploiting young Kenyans.
His remarks came amid increased political rhetoric and concern over the growing involvement of youth in protests and partisan mobilisations.
Separately, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula also warned against divisive politics, openly criticising former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for allegedly using ethnicity as a tool to further his political ambitions.
Speaking during a fundraiser at Machongo PAG Secondary School in Bomachoge Chache constituency, Wetang’ula said Gachagua’s political style risked isolating other regions.
“You cannot become president of this country by rotating around one mountain,” he said, in an apparent reference to Gachagua’s focus on the Mt Kenya region.
He further lamented the absence of leaders from areas such as Mt Elgon in national discourse, and called for inclusive politics that reflect the country’s diversity.
“Kenya has no superior community. Tribal politics threaten our peace and progress,” Wetang’ula said, urging both government and opposition leaders to shun insults and promote unity in their political competition.
