Saturday, January 03,
2025 - Former Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary, Moses Kuria, has
cautioned Kenyan politicians against toxic mobilisation tactics as the 2027
General Election approaches.
Kuria noted that high‑octane politics are already gaining
momentum nearly 20 months before the vote, warning that the trend risks
polarising the country for short‑term political gain.
According to Kuria, the reliance on “goonism” as a tool of
mobilisation could plunge Kenya into instability, with violence likely to
dominate the electoral process.
He further observed that the international community is
closely monitoring developments, cautioning that some players may face
prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
“The biggest risk to Kenya’s security and democracy is the
use of goons as tools of political mobilisation in 2026 and 2027.”
“I can tell you without fear of contradiction that some
people will end up at the ICC.”
“This time round no witnesses will disappear,” Kuria warned.
His remarks come amid heightened exchanges between allies of
President William Ruto and the united opposition, which has vowed to unseat the
current regime.
Recent by‑elections in Kasipul and Malava highlighted the
growing animosity, with chaos, injuries and destruction of property witnessed.
In Malava, vehicles were torched, while in Kasipul, Homa Bay
Town MP, Peter Kaluma, was assaulted while serving as a chief agent for the ODM
candidate.
Kuria pointed to Kenya’s troubled history with the ICC,
recalling the post‑election violence of 2007 that left over 1,000 dead and more
than 600,000 displaced.
Six prominent figures, including former President Uhuru
Kenyatta and current President William Ruto, were indicted but later cleared
due to insufficient evidence.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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