The Kikuyu council of elders has faulted a number of leaders from the Mt Kenya region, who have been criticising President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The council, through its Secretary General Peter Munga said some leaders have even gone to the extent of abusing the president.
Munga noted that the council has as a result held prayers for the said leaders, in a bid to have them forgiven for insulting leaders anointed by God.
“We are holding these prayers to ask for forgiveness for those who have abused the president. This is against our culture. Leaders are anointed by God and should not be abused,” he said during the council’s annual prayer day in Nyahururu on Tuesday.
The council further noted with concern that the community remains politically divided as a result of the emergence of the Kieleweke and Tangatanga factions of the ruling Jubilee Party.
Munga stressed on the need for the same to come to a stop this new year, adding that the council will allocate itself the role of reuniting the region and healing the rift.
“Going forward, we have decided as a council to bring our leaders together. We do not want a scenario where it is only our region whose leaders are divided,” he added.
He also lauded the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) push headed by Uhuru and ODM boss Raila Odinga, declaring the council’s backing for it.
