Governor Charity Ngilu has found herself on the receiving end after an audio of the governor inciting her community against their neighbours in the Eastern region emerged online.
In the alleged audio, the governor is heard telling her Kamba community to prepare bows and arrows and even volunteering to teach them on how to use the weapons if they didn’t know.
The seemingly irritated governor bowed that they were going to fight with the Somali heders adding that she was ready to fund the Kambas for the same.
“Don’t think that those guns are powerful than our bows and arrows. I will leave you with money then we deal with these people. We are going to fight with them,” stated Ngilu.
ALERT: Kitui Gov @mamangilu inciting the Kamba Community against the Somali Community. She has even offered to train Kamba men how to use a gun, bow and arrow. This is disaster in waiting. @ODPP_KE and @NCIC_Kenya what other evidence are you waiting for to #ArrestKituiGovernor? pic.twitter.com/ET7cpCvfuX
— #InsecurityKE (@InsecurityKE) September 24, 2019
“I am not lying to you. I will call our young men from Mutha to come I train them how to use the weapons so that we do away with these people,” added Ngilu.
She termed her meeting with the locals as ‘public participation’ saying that the constitution provides for defence mechanism when attacked by someone.
“The constitution states that if someone attacks you, you can defend yourself. Because these are the people bringing us trouble, we should deal with them accordingly, are we together?” said Ngilu amid cheers from the crowd.
Here is part 2 of the audio. #ArrestKituiGovernor @patricksafariR pic.twitter.com/uEvywBqLQY
— #InsecurityKE (@InsecurityKE) September 24, 2019
She was reacting to Somali herders who are alleged to have invaded the farms of most Kitui locals with their cattle destroying people’s crops.
It is alleged that the herders have been so stubborn grazing their camels on people’s crops and this could have led to protests which caught the governor’s attention.
I think she didn't wake up out of the blues and then decided to attack the Somalis there must be a reason behind it and while you are advocating for the GOK to take a stun action against her you should also urge them to address there grievances as well #ArrestKituiGovernor
— Mr.Matheka d. (@90Dars) September 25, 2019
Ngilu’s unmistakably unlawful incitement of her community against the Somali herders and their livestock places her in a realm of criminality.
Her despicable utterances have the potential to sow ethnic discord and might serve as a legit call for her arrest.
Despite the unfortunate remarks, some users from the region have supported the governor terming her sentiments as justified since the herders had defied all warnings against crossing the boarders.
I don't agree with the hashtag #ArrestKituiGovernor go on the ground and see how somali people graze their camels by force in kamba land before spreading baseless hate.
— Danny (@itzdannycruz) September 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/Isaack_Muthusi/status/1176694853092216833?s=19
So we call for #ArrestKituiGovernor for incitement but we cant call for the arrest and punishment of those herders feeding their herd on peoples crops? There is no lesser evil!
— Fredrick Njagi (@Fred_njagih) September 25, 2019
Same energy used to verify and call for Ngilu's arrest is the same energy that should be used to castigated those somalis in Kitui county who drives their livestocks in kambas' farms. People have been killed and no one has raised a finger until she talked#ArrestKituiGovernor
— Maina Kariu (@KariuKareu) September 25, 2019
When Somali herders kill innocent kambas and invade their farms u silent government doesn't act but when the leaders are are fed up and decide an eye for an eye you say #ArrestKituiGovernor
— X.X.I.V (@Ukombozi_) September 25, 2019
Ngilu asks the Kamba community to arm themselves with bows and arrows and kill the Somalis and their herds, promises to train the fighters and buy them weapons, brags she doesn't fear arrest and has the money to buy the judges. #ArrestKituiGovernor pic.twitter.com/YOhAlFT1NU
— ๐๐น๐ถ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐น๐น (@AwDoll) September 24, 2019
Her Arrest should have like yesterday, in this age and era a leader has the temerity to call and finance the killing of his fellow kenyans over a barren and unproductive piece of land!!! Disasterยฎยฉ #ArrestKituiGovernor
— PATRIOTIC (@QalamKing) September 25, 2019
But u have a problem when Duale incites Somalis in Garissa.
— Ahmed Mohamed (@AhmedMo75123490) September 24, 2019
Those on the ground can tell you the maiming, killing and theft these Somalis have subjected to kamba. Let government secure kambas first
— vincent ngomo (@VinNgomo) September 24, 2019