A man identifying himself as Pastor Elidamos Makali has emerged as one of the more dangerous voices on Kenyan social media, using the cover of religion to spread hatred targeted at members of the Kikuyu community, and doing so with increasing boldness as the country edges closer to the 2027 presidential election.
Hiding behind the collar of a man of God, Makali has been making rounds on social media platforms pushing deeply divisive and ethnically charged messages against the Kikuyu community.
In one particularly disturbing instance, he told a popular blogger that kindness towards members of the Kikuyu community should be withheld, openly encouraging hatred towards an entire ethnic group.
With these kinds of ethnic slurs and dangerous undertones surfacing just thirteen months before the 2027 presidential election, the timing could not be more concerning. As people who believe in a peaceful and united Kenya, we call on the relevant authorities, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), to move swiftly and decisively against individuals like Makali before their rhetoric takes root and ignites the kind of violence the country witnessed during the dark days that followed the 2007 general election.
Makali now joins a growing and troubling list of individuals who have been using public platforms to fan ethnic flames. Among them is content creator David Onyango Elgon, widely known as MC Adek Tatu, who was arrested a fortnight ago over inflammatory and tribalistic remarks he made on social media following the deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy, a tragedy that claimed the lives of sixteen young students.
The law is clear on hate speech and incitement. Those who choose to weaponize ethnicity for clout or political gain must be held fully accountable.
Here is what Pastor Makali wrote on his X page and a video of his fake sermon
https://twitter.com/citynews254/status/2065735138915266865/video/1
