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Speaking during Madaraka Day Celebrations in the County, she emphasised that they want to be considered as Kenyans.
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Waiguru said Mt Kenya residents know how to align themselves in government, as they are now, and still bringing development to their people.
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Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has stated that tribal politics will not be entertained in Mt Kenya.
Speaking during Madaraka Day Celebrations in the County, she emphasised that they want to be considered as Kenyans.
"We are emphasising that hatutaki siasa za ukabila. We want to be considered Kenyans," she said on Saturday.
She warned that tribal rhetoric and politics is "very dangerous" adding that there is great need for a unified nation.
"In 2007, we were in the same situation we’re in now. As a leader from Mt Kenya, I cannot knowingly allow our people to be misled into separating themselves from the rest of Kenyans," she said.
"When you hear me and other leaders emphasising that we call ourselves Kenyans in one voice, we as Mt Kenyans are the ones to benefit the most. But if we agree to set ourselves apart from other tribes we will have gone wrong."
Waiguru said Mt Kenya residents know how to align themselves in government, as they are now, and still bringing development to their people.
On Friday, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua urged the Mt Kenya region to unite and expose political traitors who are being used by opponents to divide the community ahead of the next election.
Speaking in Kwa Mbira, Limuru, on his way from Nyandarua, Gachagua emphasised the importance of unity for the region's growth and prosperity.
"We must shame our traitors, our unity is the only thing that can save us and if we fail to unite the region, will suffer the consequences," Gachagua said
Gachagua committed to traveling across the region to engage with leaders and promote unity.
"We must learn from the past and speak with one voice. I will not allow our community to be divided by our enemies," he asserted, underscoring that the unity of the region is paramount.
Earlier on Saturday, President William Ruto vowed that he will not allow Kenyans to be caught up in ethnicity politics again.
"Going into the future I want to promise the people of Kenya that we will never go back to the politics of ethnicity and personalities and politics that people are not in the centre," he said.
"I want to assure you that we will work hard to make sure that our politics is focused on an agenda of developing Kenya."