Ex-Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has declared his support for President William Ruto‘s government. Speaking in Nyeri during the National Prayers at Kabiruini, he said he will support Dr Ruto’s comeback to Mount Kenya and all other elected leaders without opposition.
He pronounced himself on the issue of calling out political leaders on social media saying it is stupid. “You are told to insult your leaders including members of the clergy on social media but that is utter stupideness.”
“Is there any need of abusing leaders really? Let’s just let them work,” added Maina. He further divulged that he would engage the government on completion of incomplete projects such as the MauMau road. He further added that Dr Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Inspector General Douglas Kanja should be involved in issues faced by the Mountain.
“We will engage the government in tea and coffee reforms sub-sector that one of our friends failed to deliver,” concluded Maina.
President Ruto’s message
President Ruto in his New Year address reminded Kenyans that every freedom has its limits urging them to be considerate of their fellow Kenyan’s rights.
That said, it is crucial to remember that every freedom has its limits and that public safety and order must always supersede the desire for unchecked liberty. We must ensure that our pursuit of rights and freedoms does not compromise our collective or individual safety, nor should we allow criminals to exploit constitutional rights to harm and destroy others.
In the spirit of fostering a candid national conversation, I urge every critical stakeholder to reflect deeply on the failures that have led people to adopt radical, individualistic, and self-centred interpretations of rights and freedoms, interpretations that often seem fundamentally opposed to the rights of others and the collective good.
This tendency to promote a definition of rights and freedoms that undermines democracy and the public interest reflects a broader collapse of our value system and a serious strain on our moral fabric.
I also believe that this disregard for moral values, including compassion, responsibility, and decency, contributes to violent crimes, such as femicide, perpetrated by men against women.
These are clear signals that our moral fabric is at risk of decay, exacerbated by various factors, including the manipulation of digital technology, particularly social media, to amplify anti-social behaviour and erode moral values.
The maintenance of our social fabric and the promotion of a strong value system is a collective responsibility we cannot run away from.
This task has always required and will continue to require the involvement of a wide spectrum of society, agencies and institutions, with the family unit being the most critical.
The broader community, faith-based organisations, the education system, and law-and-order institutions exist to support and complement the family’s fundamental role in nurturing compassionate, responsible citizens who are empowered to propel our nation forward.
As a society, we have a legitimate expectation that the next generations, benefiting from the accumulation of socioeconomic, scientific, and technological advancements, will bring greater energy, better ideas, clearer vision, and a stronger commitment to our shared values.
We should be humane, responsible, and well-grounded citizens whose actions promote unity, patriotism, democracy, the rule of law, and our rights and freedoms, rather than sabotaging them.
I have previously extended an invitation to all stakeholders, in their diversity, to join the national conversation and explore the best ways to implement an all-of-society strategy and approach to counter moral decay and reset our nation’s moral compass.
As parents, we must never walk away from our children nor abandon them to the vagaries of our times. This is essential, as all the transformations we undertake today will mean little if our young people are left without sound guidance, moral mentorship and ethical support.
The broad-based, bipartisan national conversation we are having with leaders from various political formations seeks to extend the principle of inclusiveness to its widest possible reach without compromising the fundamental values of competitive democracy and diversity of viewpoints.
Our goal is to enhance, not diminish, our identity as a free, open, and democratic society founded on constitutionalism and the rule of law. We are making meaningful progress, which, if sustained, will establish us as a mature democracy firmly anchored in a sustainable political culture.
In 2024, our nation faced serious challenges and great difficulties. Yet, we did more than endure; we stood together in unity, worked with determination, and overcame these obstacles.
