Dr King’ori: We condemn Kahiga, yet many of us are no different
By Paulette Mboga, October 22, 2025Dr King’ori has spoken out about the ongoing criticism of Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga following his controversial remarks made shortly after the death of ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, King’ori said that while Kahiga’s words were unfortunate, many Kenyans are condemning him for the wrong reasons.
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“Some people are condemning Mutahi Kahiga for the wrong reasons. Approach with an open mind. Nyeri Governor is in the oven, as he should,” Kingori said. He added that those shouting the loudest about the governor’s remarks may be guilty of the same behaviour they are condemning. “Some of the people shouting the loudest about the remarks of Mutahi Kahiga have a bigger Mutahi Kahiga in them,” he stated.
According to Kingori, Kahiga may have thought he was praising God, but the tone and timing of his message made it sound completely different.
“The comments were very unfortunate, and watching someone getting in trouble for what they believe was a good thing. Like him, I know he was praising God. But when you listen to the remarks, it’s like listening to the devil praising God. There are no words to describe how unfortunate those words are,” he said.
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‘Most Kenyans have a Mutahi Kahiga in them’
King’ori noted that the anger directed at Kahiga comes from the pain of losing Raila Odinga, but he believes the problem goes beyond one person’s comment.
“Now people are enraged because the loss of Baba is very painful, sasa watu wame focus on the comment said about Baba. This here is a problem with this country, and it is not only Mutahi Kahiga,” he said.
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He went on to explain that Kenya’s politics has long been driven by entitlement and division.
“Ni entitlement flaani ya, for you to get development, you should… unafaa upate watu wengine wasipate. Since 1963, we have never focused on the real problems, and you will see the reactions in this video,” he stated.
King’ori added that the issue reflects a wider culture among Kenyans.
“Most Kenyans have a Mutahi Kahiga in them,” he said. Referring to another example, he mentioned comments made by Deputy President Kindiki before Raila’s death.
“There is another video again, before the passing of Baba, the deputy president Kindiki akisema, wakati sisi tumepata kiti ya deputy president ndio wanataka kusema one term… wakati ni turn yetu. Term yetu ya kufanya nini? We don’t talk about these things enough,” King’ori concluded.