From: Sam Oyugi

Kibaki Admits Meeting Mungiki Leaders

President Kibaki yesterday was put on the spot by non-gema PNU aspirants over the alleged MOU circulating on the web. The MOU is purpotedly made by the president and Mungiki leaders. The MOU, among other things, promises police and armed forces jobs to Mungiki members.

Kibaki admitted having met Mungiki leaders severally but denied that he is party to the MOU going round.

Kibaki, however, stated that during the meetings which were arranged by the defence minister and other top Mt. kenya MPs the key agenda was to bring out the differences between the government and Mungiki and explore ways that the two can work together for the benefit of the Kikuyu community.

Kibaki is reported to have told the PNU aspirants that he has a clear understanding of who Mungiki are and that they have no aim at hurting other communities. This could be true since Mungiki operates in Gema areas only and it is known to slaughter Kikuyus only.

Kibaki said that Mungiki is a religeous group whose freedom of worship must be protected by the government. Kibaki said Mungiki supports many Kikuyu cultures which have been eroded by Mzungu. He said some of these traditions are important to the Kikuyu since they unite them. Some of the traditions include circumcision of both boys and girls. It is on basis of this that Martha karua never attended the meeting since Mungiki had at some point challenged her to say whether she is curcimicised or not. Njoki Ndungu was also forced out of PNU elections board when some Gema Aspirants said she is not circumcised and therefore a likely Raila mole.

Kibaki noted that when he took over power Mungiki was a gang for hire but during his reign it has been converted into an enterprising youth group. He drew parrallels between Mungiki, Transcentury Group and the Mega Initiative. He said these groups have transformed the Kikuyu youths from idlers to hardworking business people who make money from the services the offer to the community.

The Mungiki network, according to our statehouse source, is being seen as key in ensuring 95% voter turnout in Mt. Kenya Region. Mungiki youths have been enrolled in the Kibaki Tena Secretariat to offer consultancy services on oathing.

Apart from oathing the group is being used to intimidate people to get out to vote for Kibaki otherwise dire consequences will fall on those whose relative dont go home to Vote on December 27. Many people have been pleading with their relatives to be around including those overseas to avail themselves on the voting day for fear of beheadings of their loved ones.

Kibaki had wanted they sign an MOU with Mungiki which its leaders rejected. The said they dont trust Kibaki to honour any future Gentelemans agreements since they were swindled during the referendum. They demanded that their members who have been killed by the government should be compensated for. Part of the Kshs 1Billion raised on Friday last week will go to this initiative as Kibaki promised.

Kibaki was made to issue an excutive order to karume and Security Minister that the Mungiki requests must be executed now since they dont want an MOU. Mungiki are already being recruited as police reservists in various parts of central Kenya.

The non Gema PNU aspirants who included Kombo, Mungatana, Nyachae, Obwocha and Tuju left convinced that there is nothing sinister in Kibakis engagement with Mungiki. Infact Nyachae has offered to have Chinkororo meet the president at a latter date.

Gema group was represented by David Mwiraria, Njenga Karume, Joe Wanjui, Mutahi Kagwe, Amos Kimunya, Judy Kibaki and John Michuki