Time to end ethnic jingoism; we thrive or die together

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 Kikuyu elders during the Limuru 3 meeting at Jumuia Conference Center in Kiambu County, Kenya on May 17, 2024. PHOTO | NMG

Earlier this month, some members of Kenya’s Gikuyu, Embu and Meru (Gema) communities met at the Limuru Conference Centre to discuss how President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua’s policies have affected them, and chart the political way forward.

Its organisers dubbed it ‘Limuru 3’ to indicate that it followed in the footsteps of two prior conferences held at the same location that defined the political direction of the communities and the country.