A section of Nyamira County youths have questioned the role of the community’s council of elders that has its headquarters in Kisii town.
Led by Human Rights Activist Stellah Kwamboka at Dam side Hotel, they asked political leadership that allegedly recognises the council to explain their role besides disclosing the source of monthly wages that they are paid.
They accused the council for allegedly collaborating with politicians to give ‘fake’ political predictions instead of concentrating in protecting the culture of Abagusii community which is expeditiously fading away.
“Having a community council of elders is an acceptable thing, but we are worried about the role played by the recent council. We have never seen them traversing our region to educate young generation on how to safeguard the community culture,” claimed Kwamboka.
She insisted that they demand to know who pays the elders and how significant they are to the community.
“They have substantially deviated from the role they are supposed to perform to join politics,” added Kwamboka.
They also demanded to know the criteria of choosing the council of elders since they have never heard or seen elections being done.
“I am suspecting the role of these people because in the first place we have never seen elections done to choose themas elders. It therefore, means that something is being hidden under the umbrella of council of elders,” said Alfred Ondieki the area youth.
The current council of elders is headed by Mzee James Matundura who will be remembered for installing President Uhuru Kenyatta as the elder of Abagusii on June last year.