President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses a Jubilee Party Parliamentary Group meeting at State House Nairobi, September 12, 2017. [Photo|PSCU]President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned leaders against engaging in hate speech and warned that government will take strong action against anyone who is found spreading tribal animosity.The President, who spoke when he addressed a Jubilee Party Parliamentary Group meeting, said the party has no place for anyone who spreads hatred."Jubilee is a national party and it represents all Kenyans of every ethnicity, religion and region,” said the President."Don't be drawn into the politics of tribal animosity. We are very firm on this," the President said.
The President told MPs from Jubilee and its affiliate parties to campaign on the platform of unity and development and should not allow themselves to be drawn into petty politics by their opponents.The President also said that the Jubilee Party encouraged internal party democracy and the Parliamentary Group meeting, which would be held every month, would be used as a forum to nurture democracy.The meeting was addressed by Deputy President William Ruto who urged the party’s MPs to be anchors of unity.National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale and Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen also spoke at the meeting held at State House Gardens, Tuesday morning.The meeting followed arrest of Jubilee's Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, following his Facebook post, that appeared to threaten Kenyans of certain community residing in Kiambu County, alongside any other person who does not support President Kenyatta's re-election.Kuria was arrested September 11, alongside former Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama.Below is a screenshot of Kuria's post.