CS Ruku Warns Against Ethnic Politics, Urges National Unity
Ruku invited the citizens to come out in support of the leadership of President Ruto, rejoicing at the government development agenda
Ruku invited the citizens to come out in support of the leadership of President Ruto, rejoicing at the government development agenda despite political distraction. Photo/ Courtesy
By Juliet Jerotich
Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has implored Kenyans to avoid leaders promoting ethnically-based politics. He warned that the rhetoric risks undermining the cohesion that the country has been struggling to attain.
Tallong in Ngando, Dagoretti South, during a relief mission for those displaced by a recent blaze, Ruku emphasized that President William Ruto is committed to working for all Kenyans equally irrespective of the tribe or area.
“The President is interested in uniting the country and ensuring that development trickles down to all the corners. We should not allow old stories of our tribes to ruin the progress we are making,” Ruku declared.
He denounced his predecessor Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s inflammatory remarks on “shareholding” and “cousins,” describing them as holdouts of opportunistic politics that should have no space in modern Kenya.
“That kind of language is in the past. It is outdated politics meant to divide. Kenyans yearn for unity, development, and leaders who solve their problems, not leaders who stoke ethnicity,” he added.
Ruku invited the citizens to come out in support of the leadership of President Ruto, rejoicing at the government development agenda despite political distraction.
“The President is not just talking the talk. Look around you — projects are happening, and lives are being transformed. Let us support him as we continue this journey,” he added.
He also displayed empathy to the families of the victims of the Ngando fire, appreciating the mental weight of losing their properties and homes. The government, he assured, will be with them as they rise from the ashes.
“No Kenyan will be left behind during adversity. We will take these families through until they bounce back,” Ruku claimed.
His words were both a complaint against polarizing politics and a call to cement national unity while focusing on tangible development. The message was clear — Kenya’s future lay in inclusivity, not tribal-line politics.
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