CS Ruku Returns Axe to Mt Kenya Elders, Takes Up Reconciliation Mandate
During a traditional ceremony with elders, Ruku handed back the axe, a symbolic gesture marking the end of calls to split the Mt Kenya region.
NAIROBI, Kenya - Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has returned a symbolic axe to Mt Kenya Region elders, ending his push to divide the mountain and assuming a new mandate of promoting reconciliation and unity. At a traditional ceremony with the elders, Ruku relinquished the axe, a gesture signifying the conclusion of discussions surrounding the region's division.
In return, the elders presented Ruku with a flywhisk, entrusting him with the responsibility of spreading the message of unity and reconciliation to the people of Mt Kenya and throughout the nation. This symbolic exchange marked a change from division to unity, with the elders entrusting Ruku with the task of utilizing his leadership to foster cohesion and bring together communities within the Mt Kenya region.
Furthermore, Ruku was instructed to extend the message of reconciliation beyond the region, urging Kenyans to embrace national unity and reconciliation. The elders' decision to reclaim the axe and hand Ruku the flywhisk was interpreted as a symbolic end to the demand for dividing the mountain. The ceremony underscored the importance of unity within the Mt Kenya region while also advocating for a broader national reconciliation agenda.
Ruku's new role, as assigned by the elders, will entail championing unity and reconciliation as part of efforts to tackle divisions both within the region and across the country.
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