Members of the Gikuyu, Embu, and Meru (GEMA) communities living outside Mt. Kenya region have accused the Jubilee party leadership of sidelining them.
The communities who referred themselves to 'those living in diaspora' claim they have been left out when it comes to public appointments in government.
Led by the GEMA Cultural Association national organizing secretary Paul Kinyanjui, they urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to also include them when making key appointments to his government.
“It is unfortunate that only Kikuyus and other GEMA communities in Mt. Kenya are the ones always given job opportunities while we in the Rift valley and other regions are forgotten,” said Kinyanjui in Eldoret town on Monday.
He lamented that despite playing a key role in the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last year’s polls, they are yet to benefit.
“We should also be considered when such appointments arise as we play a key role in the elections,” Kinyanjui said.
“People should not be seeking help from us only when an election is around the corner then we are forgotten after they win,” he added.
It is estimated that there are over 3 million GEMA community members that live outside the Mt. Kenya region in the country.
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