3d rendering of a textured national Kenya flag.
In a nation still healing from the scars of past political divisions, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has chosen the path of tribal isolation instead of unity. His recent rhetoric, which shamelessly promotes the idea that Mt Kenya is under siege or economically oppressed by other regions, is not only dangerous but deeply regressive.
Gachagua’s obsession with portraying the Kikuyu community as victims while vilifying other regions is a classic political trick—divide to rule. But Kenya has moved forward. We are not the country of 1992.
Today’s youth are more connected, more aware, and more united across tribes. The only people still peddling fear and tribal entitlement are those whose political relevance depends on keeping communities suspicious of one another.
It is an insult to Mt Kenya’s rich legacy of leadership and entrepreneurship to reduce its identity to constant whining and victimhood. Our people are hard-working, patriotic, and resilient. We don’t need tribal shields to thrive—we need opportunity, fair policies, and visionary leadership.
Gachagua’s attempt to isolate Mt Kenya from national development conversations by framing every issue through a tribal lens is not just misguided; it’s dangerous. It undermines the collective progress Kenya needs and risks fueling ethnic tension at a time when unity is most critical.
If Gachagua truly loved Mt Kenya, he would be building bridges, not walls. He would be championing economic transformation, not tribal entitlement. He would be pushing for national cohesion, not sectarian survival.
Kenya belongs to all of us. No region thrives in isolation. The future will not be won by those who divide, but by those who unite. It’s time for Gachagua to retire his tribal drum—and for Mt Kenya to reject leaders who profit from fear.
