National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah now says that ethnic divisions is the cause of problems in Africa.
Speaking in Vihiga on Sunday, Ichung’wah said these problems then end up affecting the entire continent.
He cited the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that saw several leaders from countries in East and Southern Africa regions convene in Tanzania to find a last solution to the conflict.
“I want to tell those still thinking about politics of ethnicity to know that when a problem arises in Africa it affects all of us. Yesterday, leaders from East African Community and Southern Africa Development Community were in Dar es Salaam because of the problem in Goma, DRC. It is ethnic divisions that are causing us in Africa problems,” Ichung’wah said.
The legislator warned the section of leaders who continue playing tribal politics insisting that they are only doing it for their own selfish reasons.
He urged Kenyans not to be intimidated by such people.
“When you see leaders dividing you along ethnic lines when the president wants you to unite as a country as East African and Africans, don’t be cowed by the tribalists. They just want to divide us for their selfish reasons.”
Ichung’wah added that the Kenya Kwanza administration led by President William Ruto is focused on uniting the country.
He said the administration will not look at anyone’s ethnicity in its quest to development the country.
President William Ruto on Thursday declared his resolve to unite the country is unstoppable insisting discrimination and negative ethnicity has no space in the country.
Speaking in Garissa County, Ruto said his administration is determined to ensure all Kenyans are offered equal treatment without discrimination.
The broad-based government, he noted, was meant to include all Kenyans in the running of government.
“It is my responsibility and I intend to unite all the people of Kenya because Kenya did not make a mistake to put us all as Kenyans,” Ruto said.
“That is why I have come up with the broad-based government that brings all Kenyans on board. Those who believe in tribalism and division they have no space in Kenya.”
