The political landscape received a major shock when former President Uhuru Kenyatta rejected a youth delegation visit to his home in Ichaweri. The former Head of State has changed his engagement strategy after he rejected the youth delegation because he fears state-driven political activities in the current political climate.
The “twisted” reality of this refusal lies in its timing. For months, the youth—largely aligned with the Gen Z movement and disenchanted “Linda Mwananchi” supporters—have viewed the Kenyatta family as a symbol of resistance against the current administration’s tax policies.
The former president shows he understands the need to protect his home through his decision to keep his gates closed. The Kenyatta family sources explain that the youth rejection was not an act of hostility toward the youth but a strategic maneuver to prevent a “security ambush” that could have been blamed on his household.
The planned visit, which was framed as a “thank you” mission for his past leadership, was intercepted by a formal statement from his office, citing the need for privacy and the prevention of unauthorized political gatherings. Uhuru uses his distance from the mobilization to reduce tension at a potential conflict site, which intelligence reports warned the state would use to accuse him of financing civil unrest.
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