Caleb Amisi calls for united Kenya free from tribal divisions
By Ascah Mwango, July 9, 2025Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has appealed for national unity, urging Kenyans to rise above tribal divisions and embrace a united identity.
In a statement shared via his official X account on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Amisi said tribal politics no longer have a place in Kenya, especially among the younger generation. He said it is time to focus on building a strong, united country.
“Tribal politics is for our parents. We are beyond tribes,” Amisi said. “We don’t know who a Kikuyu is, a Luo, a Kalenjin, a Luhya, a Giriama, a Maasai, a Somali is, etc. All we know is that we are one indivisible nation called Kenya, striving to protect, preserve, respect, and honour God’s creation within our humble 582,646 square km territory.”
The Saboti MP emphasised that Kenya must not inherit the burden of bad governance and tribalism at the same time. He urged citizens to choose the more meaningful struggle — the fight for good leadership.
“We shall not inherit bad governance and tribalism. We must choose at least one struggle,” he added.
Amisi to Gachagua
In a separate post on Tuesday, Amisi also criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of sidelining and isolating leaders from his own Central Kenya region during his time in power.
“The biggest mistake that Gachagua committed was to abuse, ignore, and chastise MPs and other experienced leaders from Central,” Amisi said.
He noted that President William Ruto had taken advantage of Gachagua’s alienation of local leaders to win their support and further his political agenda.
“Now, Ruto has used them effectively to carry on his narrative from within. Pitting Kikuyus against Kikuyus. It was easier to embrace them, and now they would have helped you impeach your former boss easily,” he pointed out.
Amisi warned against using ethnic narratives in modern democracy, saying it is a dangerous tactic often used by dictators to cling to power.
“Selling a community narrative in modern-day democracy is the easiest tool for a dictator to use to hang onto power. It is not palatable to other regions even though they, too, don’t like Ruto,” he said.
He added that tribal leaders often disguise their intentions under the veil of nationalism, tricking emotional citizens into supporting divisive agendas.
“All leaders who are tribal don’t show it. They camouflage in nationalism. But because emotional people don’t like the truth, I leave them to die with their emotions until we come and say tuliwawarn again,” he concluded.