I am increasingly curious about the high number of friends and attention former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga is suddenly attracting from the high and mighty.
First it was his affiliation with Starehe Member of Parliament and Bishop of Jesus Is Alive Ministries Margret Wanjiru. The other person he is regularly in the company of these days is one Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who ruled Kenya for 24 years.
Before Njenga was acquitted in a murder and weapons case, no one was ready to be associated with him.
In recent weeks, he has been seen at rallies with Moi in Eldoret and Nyahururu and talk is they are next headed to Central Kenya.
What I know for a fact that is Njenga wields the support of millions of youth. The number has been touted at five million. Whether it is five, three or two, politicians cannot ignore this man.
But what is this man Moi up to?
Is he trying to win the support of the five-million plus members for political gain?
Whether Njenga is a true convert or not is yet to be tested. Aren’t the Mungiki still collecting levies from matatus and residents from various estates?
It’s not in doubt that anyone seeking political mileage would want to tap into this well of followers. I am told that anyone facing a by-election or the 2012 polls would benefit immensely from these numbers, since every constituency must conduct a fresh voter registration.
The ban on the Mungiki as far as I know has never been lifted and it remains an outlawed sect.
As such, it remains an illegal grouping, which is why the police have upheld a sustained crackdown on its members and even detained its leader – Maina on several occasions.
After listening to the speech delivered by Moi and Njenga last Saturday, it did not come out clearly what they intend to do together apart from just pulling tobacco-sniffing crowds in their tens of thousands, because I hear the latest rally was attended by close to 20,000 youth.
I urge Moi and Njenga to stop taking us around in circles and declare their interests in their intended management of our peace and stability.
If it is political, let them go public.
-Capital FM
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