The consequences are going to be dire: Natembeya criticises Ruto's 'IDs-For-All' directive


The consequences are going to be dire: Natembeya criticises Ruto's 'IDs-For-All' directive


Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya criticises President Ruto’s directive to scrap the vetting process for residents of North Eastern before issuing them with national identification cards.

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  1. Kenya president is the best… I’m somali living in Mogadishu and I love Kenya president he have humanity. I’m sure this year i will get free Kenya citizenship and i will vote for president

  2. Its pure racism to attack the rights of a citizen like you based on tribalism arrogance and ill will.

    kenya borders Tanzania and Uganda and sudan and these countries have sudanese who are brothers to luos in kenya,masai from Tanzania who are brothers to Masai in Kenya and western Kenya people who are brothers to people from uganda.
    All these tribes inter marry,co habit and assist each othe in all aspects and share many similarities and have contributing nothing to kenya but are only liabilities to kenyan economy! They even contribute no land to kenya, where Somalis have contributed land ,almost huge% , economical supoort, great and sincere leadership, and gave the country international Recognition when it comes to flexibility in many Fields.
    Most of kenyan tribes have hugely benefited from somalis generocity and have immensely benefited from Somalis.
    Somalis are not beggars who are begging for favours from anybody hence they will develop with enemies shooting day and night.
    Long live Somali people
    Long live somali nation.

  3. Us somali Kenyans the others Kenyans not recognize us Kenyans was born Nairobi and owns 5 apartment in Nairobi don't have Kenyans citizenship everytime go to immigration they say pay money corruptions because am Somali

  4. Let me tell you my fellow Kenyans.. Tanzania has more Digo than kenya but nobody talks about it… Why r somalis always the victims of such unfair debates… Give us a break please… Tujenge nchi yetu pamoja na tuache siasa ya kikabila

  5. We welcome foreign military bases on our soil, allowing them to disrupt local communities while using the fight against terrorism as a cover to extend their influence and control over our government. This is why Kenyan presidents often find themselves unable to fulfill their promises to the people—because their hands are tied by external forces.

    Meanwhile, we remain divided, setting artificial boundaries between ourselves—Kenyan, Somali, Ugandan, Tanzanian—while failing to see the bigger picture. Our real enemies are not our neighbors but those who fear our unity, because a united Africa is a threat to their power.

    West Africa has begun to uncover the true sponsors of groups like Boko Haram. When will we in East Africa wake up and see beyond the distractions of cheap politics?

    Our strength lies in unity. It’s time to break free from the chains of division and reclaim our future.

    Wake up, Kenya. 🇰🇪

  6. As long Rutos kids are safe he don't care about alshabaab killed our people. He knows people are not going to vote him now he want our country be like congo. Desperate time desperate measures
    Ati ju watu wa isiolo hawajakupigia magoti unatumana washikwe. Bure kabisa

  7. I have said here before, it was a serious mistake to allow ruto to become the president of Kenya. Someone once said that on the left side of his brain nothing is right, while on the right side, nothing is left.

  8. Ruto doesn't care at all.. He thinks those he issue will vote for him. I have ID but I voted once for Raila since then I have never participated,, so give security these section to act on.. Ruto do you think u remove what has been but there in 60yrs ago,, all past president are stupid? Remove how cheap u are making for alshabab

  9. Bad news for the corrupt police & government officials who abuse government power just to get bribes from Kenyan Somalis.

    Kenyans should realise that Ruto is the wisest good leader of Kenya. He understands the problems that have been created for Africa as a whole because of how the European colonial masters (powers) partitioned (divided)  Africa for themselves without caring or taking into consideration  that they are dividing people of the same ethnicity in different colonial created boarders(Today these colonial created boarders are so called independent African countries). Many African countries have boarder disputes/problems because of this.

    When the Italians & the British colonialists divided Somalia & Kenya, some Somalis with their land (North Eastern Province) ended up being included with Kenya(Becoming Kenyan Somalis).

    When the Somalia civil war happened, some Somalis from Somalia were forced to migrate to Kenya, but mainly in the Kenyan Somali area (North Eastern Province).

    Despite improvements happening, for a long time, Kenyans of Somali ethnicity(tribe) have been mistreated & subjected to discriminatory policies by Kenyan goverment; making them feel second class citizens & denied IDs & passport & other need documents including being denied Kenyan citizenship & forcing Kenyan Somalis to pay money (bribery).

    While other Kenyan ethnicities(tribes) get easily & freely their kenyan IDs & passport, needed documents & citizenship. 

    Kenyan Somalis have to pay a lot of money(bribery) just to obtain IDs & passport & other needed documents, if they want to travel to the city for hospital or go to abraod for anything whether business or education, medical or holiday, they have to pay bribery, if they have NO money, they can NOT access education or travel within the country (Kenya) or abroad,   even for hospital, otherwise the Kenyan police & government officials will lock them up. When IDs expire & they have to be renewed, the bribery starts again same process that involves mistreatment. So, corrupt kenyan police & government officials were benefiting a lot of money from alienating & treating Kenyan Somalis as second class citizens. Some of these kenyan somalis live in rural areas with no hospitals, people give birth the old ways with no hospital & even the kenyan government can't reach them, yet when they have to travel to the city for needs like hospital or education, they face problems with IDs, documentation e.t.c

    By president Ruto making this decision to ensure all Kenyans are treated equally regardless of ethnicity including Kenyan Somalis, this is a good step for progress & bad news for the corrupt police & government officials who abuse government power just to get bribes.

    But, despite these challenges with Kenyan  police & other government officials, Kenya has been a good home to Kenyan Somalis because Kenyan citizens have been good to live with.

    George Natembeya is talking nonsense. How can mistreating & subjecting discriminatory policies  to some Kenyans of certain ethnicity (tribe) ensure security? This rather backfires & creates a dehumanised discriminated mistreated group with anger that poses a security risk, because this anger will one day burst which they will be forced to fight back for their rights.

    Ruto is cleaning up the mess created by previous Kenyan leaders because Ruto understands & knows that the Kenyan government needs to stop mistreating Kenyan Somalis & discriminating them socially. If the Kenyan government can NOT do that, return their land area to the proper Somalia country because that Somali area(North Eastern Province) & people ended up with with Kenya because of how the European colonialists divided Africa for themselves. It is either equal rights & equal treatment for all Kenyan people including Kenyan Somalis or else simply return back the Somali area (North Eastern Province) & people to the proper Somalia Country. Let them unite with their people. Otherwise, one day there will be a fight back & bloodshed for their rights because of the injustice discriminatory policies by the Kenyan government  just slavery & colonialism of Europeans was ended in Africa. Thanks to Ruto's wisdom, he is cleaning up the mess created by previous Kenyan leadership. It is about time. Thanks to Ruto.

    This is what is happening today in DRC Congo as a result of DRC government along with Congolese people mistreating & discriminating Rwandan Congolese people for long time even to the point of denying that they are Congolese, Rwanda Country tried to speak & solve with Congo about the DRC Rwandan Congolese people situation, the DRC Congolese government was not corporative & didn't want to solve the problem. Well today Congo is facing a raging angry M23 rebellion of Congolese Rwandan people.  All these problems have been created by European colonialists who partitioned (divided) Africa for themselves, created different boarders for people of same ethnicity. While Afriacns have accepted current colonial created boarders, they must ensure equal treatment & equal rights & participation for their citizens. Kenya is making a progress in this direction. Thanks Ruto. African leaders need to follow Ruto's leadership example. We can’t afford to create hostilities among African people. We must eliminate hostile policies.

  10. Kenyans should realise that Ruto is the wisest president of Kenya. He understands the problems that have been created for Africa as a whole because of how the European colonial masters (powers) partitioned (divided) Africa for themselves without caring or taking into consideration that they are dividing people of the same ethnicity in different colonial created boarders(Today these colonial created boarders are so called independent African countries). Many African countries have boarder disputes/problems because of this.

    When the Italians & the British colonialists divided Somalia & Kenya, some Somalis with their land (North Eastern Province) ended up being included with Kenya(Becoming Kenyan Somalis).

    When the Somali civil war happened some somali were forced to migrate to Kenya, but mainly in the Kenyan Somali area (North Eastern Province).

    Kenyans of Somali ethnicity(tribe) have been mistreated & subjected to discriminatory policies; making them feel second class citizens & denied IDs & passport & other documents & Kenyan citizenship.

    While other Kenyan ethnicities(tribes) get kenyan IDs & passport, document & citizenship easily & freely. Kenyan Somalis have to pay a lot of money(bribery) just to obtain IDs & passport & other needed documents, if they want to travel to the city for hospital or go to abraod for anything whether business or education, medical or holiday, they have to pay bribery, if they have no money, they can NOT access education or travel within the country (Kenya) or abroad, even for hospital, otherwise the Kenyan police & government officials will lock them up. When IDs expire & they have to be renewed, the bribery starts again same process that involves mistreatment. So, corrupt kenyan police & government officials were benefiting a lot of money from alienating & treating Kenyan Somalis as second class citizens. Some of these somalis live rural areas with no hospitals, people give birth the old ways with no hospital & even the kenyan government can't reach them, yet when they have to travel to the city for needs like hospital or education, they face problems with IDs, documentation e.t.c

    By president Ruto making this decision to ensure all Kenyans are treated equally regardless of ethnicity including Kenyan Somalis, this is a good step for progress & bad news for the corrupt police & government officials who abuse government power just to get bribes.

    But, despite these challenges with Kenyan police & other government officials, Kenya has been a good home to Somalis because Kenyan citizens have been good to live with.

    George Natembeya is talking nonsense. How can mistreating & subjecting discriminatory policies to some Kenyans of certain ethnicity (tribe) ensure security? This rather backfires & creates a dehumanised discriminated mistreated group with anger that poses a security risk, because this anger will one day burst which they will be forced to fight back for their rights.

    Ruto is cleaning up the mess created by previous Kenyan leaders because Ruto understands & knows that the Kenyan government needs to stop mistreating Kenyan Somalis & discriminating them socially. If the Kenyan government can NOT do that, return their land area to the proper Somalia country because that Somali area(North Eastern Province) & people ended up with with Kenya because of how the European colonialists divided Africa for themselves. It is either equal rights & equal treatment for all Kenyan people including Kenyan Somalis or else simply return back the Somali area (North Eastern Province) & people to the proper Somalia Country. Let them unite with their people. Otherwise, one day there will be a fight back & bloodshed for their rights because of the injustice discriminatory policies by the Kenyan government just slavery & colonialism of Europeans was ended in Africa. Thanks to Ruto's wisdom, he is cleaning up the mess created by previous Kenyan leadership. It is about time. Thanks to Ruto.

    This is what is happening today in DRC Congo as a result of DRC government along with Congolese people mistreating & discriminating Rwandan Congolese people for long time even to the point of denying that they are Congolese, Rwanda Country tried to speak & solve with Congo about the DRC Rwandan Congolese people situation, the DRC Congolese government was not corporative & didn't want to solve the problem. Well today Congo is facing a raging angry M23 rebellion of Congolese Rwandan people. All these problems have been created by European colonialists who partitioned (divided) Africa for themselves, created different boarders for people of same ethnicity. While Afriacns have accepted current colonial created boarders, they must ensure equal treatment & equal rights & participation for their citizens. Kenya is making a progress in this direction. Thanks Ruto. African leaders need to follow Ruto's leadership example. We can’t afford to create hostilities among African people. We must eliminate hostile policies.

  11. Itazidi kuwauma maumbwa sana. Wasomali watakuwa hadi President katika hii nchi. Mkae mkijua. Natembeya should understand that he is not operating in a vacuum. Kazi yake itaisha soon atakuja kwa lami. We don't recognize even his own stupidity. Kwenda huko

  12. No id vetting for communities around isbania border, na namanga why is it so around NE, the other day the quashed the sensors results, yesterday gachagua said abolished vetting is to undermine the mount Kenya voting block surely are they not kenyans ?

  13. Mwanaume mmoja anacontrol over 25 million men🤔 including snitches.
    Na mnajiita wanaume? eh? How?

    Talking will not scare him, we know he is shameless.

    Law will not sort him, its based on an oppressive sketch.

    Kura will not, he is a mastermind of the game.

    Solution? (it's there)🎺 tafakari hayo.

  14. I have been in Somalia before and almost all citizens of Gedo region have kenyan ID and passport.Damage was done long time ago.lets not pretend to see the problem now.

  15. This man is clueless…..the man only want aposition in the government….and kenyans dont forget when KDF was sent to AU mission in somalia the minister of defense was akenyan somali, not only that kenyan somalis are in the military and the police defending kenya like others, have you ever heard any misconduct from kenyan somalis who are in the military or in the police……….what is this man talking when the constitution emphasize right to identification to evry kenyan