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September 19, 2026
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CS Ruku Returns Axe to Mt Kenya Elders, Takes Up Reconciliation Mandate

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...

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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has officially relinquished the symbolic "axe" representing division within the Mt Kenya Region, embracing a new mandate focused on reconciliation and national unity.

  • The symbolic handover occurred during a traditional ceremony with Mt Kenya elders on September 19, 2026.
  • CS Ruku, representing the Kenyan government, received a flywhisk from the elders, signifying his role as a messenger of unity.
  • The elders tasked Ruku with promoting cohesion within the Mt Kenya Region and extending the message of reconciliation across the country.

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