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The hashtag #WeAreAllKikuyus has trended globally as Kenyans united online to reject tribal profiling following the Saba Saba protests. The movement, which amassed over 100,000 tweets, encouraged users to identify with the Kikuyu community as a symbol of solidarity against ethnic discrimination. Prominent figures, including Cyprian Nyakundi Kibiru from Nyeri and politician Martha Karua, participated by adopting Kikuyu names and sharing messages of unity. The campaign emphasized equality among Kenyan communities and opposed the sidelining and demonization of any ethnic group. Media outlets such as NTV Kenya and Citizen TV highlighted the hashtag's role in combating negative ethnicity and bigotry. Additionally, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua publicly claimed that the Kikuyu community was being profiled, further fueling the online discourse.
Paul Mwangi – Advocate: I believe our discussion around tribalism is often superficial because we rarely take personal responsibility. We always blame our leaders and politicians, yet the truth is, tribalism is deeply ingrained in the fabric of this country and in all of us. We https://t.co/nDerGItzlc
Prof. Peter Kagwanja: In 2022, no one accused the Kikuyu community of being tribal when they gave 47% of their votes to the current President. It’s unfair to label people as tribal only when they don’t support you and call them nationalists when they do. Gachagua is not falling https://t.co/pkLro4LXTd
Senator Okong’o Omogeni: We should not single out Gachagua alone, because ethnic mobilization is happening across the board. Most of our political parties are founded along ethnic lines and then expand through ethnic mobilization by forming alliances with other communities. I https://t.co/U6iXt26lhQ
