By The
Mountain JOURNAL CREW
National
Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi was crowned the Gema community spokesman in a
controversial ceremony held in Murang’a County.
Muturi who was ushered in the sacred part of
the Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga Shrine in Gakuyu village, Murang’a was crowned in a
traditional ceremony that Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria described as uncultured.
The speaker was taken through the traditional
steps that led him to be installed the
community spokesman ending the wrangles on who will take over the leadership
mantle from President Uhuru Kenyatta after his term comes to an end next year.
He was
accompanied by community leaders from Njuri Ncheke and Embu (Mt Kenya East) who had earlier endorsed him the spokesman before reaching out to the leaders
in Mt Kenya West that include parts of Murang’a, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kajiado.
The ceremony led by elders known as ‘matura
nguru’ was convened by Mr Kung’u wa Muigai a cousin to President Uhuru Kenyatta who said Muturu
was a keen listener who has been vetted to take up the mantle.
“ Despite
all the politics peddled Muturi wa Njoka has proved to be spokesman of the
community after he was conformed by leaders from Mt Kenya West,” said Kung’u.
But Iria on his part castigated the entire
ceremony saying the Murang’a Community was barred from attending.
The governor said hundreds of Gema leaders
among them governors distanced themselves from the ceremony saying holding it
on a sacred ground was against the Kikuyu culture.
“ A
cleansing ceremony will be
prepared to restore the glory of the
traditional sacred grounds where the organisers mobilized tens of armed police
officers to provide security,” said the governor who had threatened to storm.
The attendance
was vetted to ensure the members of the traditional groups opposed did not attend
over fear of disrupting.
There was no ulgy incident reported as the police
took cover as movement of vehicles along Murang’a Kiria ini road was monitored.
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