President’s remarks that led to Muturi coronation

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi coronated by Kikuyu Council of Elders at Mukurwe Wa Nyagatha at Gakuyu Village in Kiharu, Murang'a County. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

It has emerged that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s remarks on rotational presidency gave rise to the coronation of National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi as the spokesperson of Mt Kenya region. 

The president’s cousin, Kungu Muigai, made the revelation on Saturday at Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga shrine when he announced that in support and solidarity of Uhuru’s remarks, elders from Nyangi Ndiriri and Njuri Ncheke started the process of grooming their own.

Muigai said before the elders started preparing Muturi to succeed the president, they informed him (Uhuru) about the idea at Sagana State Lodge when he met with elders from the region as he drummed up support for the Building Bridges Initiative in January.