Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has slammed the planned coronation and installation of National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi as Mt Kenya region spokesperson.
Waiguru has asked National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi to reach out to the voters and seek support than bank on ‘insignificant oath’.
The Kirinyanga county boss, breaking her silence at the height of the raging debate sparked by Muturi’s activities, stated that “enthronements have little political meaning.”
She said this would be so if there were no consultations and consensus with the leaders and the people of Mt Kenya.
“While one cannot begrudge Speaker Muturi and others of their desire for some form of enthronement, without consultations and consensus, such enthronements have little meaning politically,” Waiguru said.
The governor was of the view that the ceremonies will not give the speaker an upper hand “because the people of Mt Kenya never had cultural kingpins and spokespersons.”
She said that it was until the colonialists came and installed the generally unpopular “paramount chiefs” that the idea of kingships came to be.
“Ultimately Speaker Muturi and others seeking votes from Mt Kenya and elsewhere will have to go to the ground and seek votes from the only legitimate determinants of leadership, the people,” Waiguru added.
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