This archive report was first published on 22 June 2020.
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has taken issue with Kikuyu musician Muigai wa Njoroge over his latest song 'Ino Migunda', released about a week ago.
According to a letter signed by NCIC Ag. Commission Secretary Millicent Okatch, Muigai is required to appear before the commission on June 26th, 2020, for questioning over the song.
Published on June 22nd, 2020, the song 'Ino Migunda', which translates to 'These Parcels of Land', has gained massive popularity on YouTube, with over 600,000 views.
However, NCIC claims the song is a threat to harmonious coexistence between Kenyan communities, and Muigai is expected to assist the commission in ongoing investigations.
On the song, Muigai takes a dig at Kenyan dynasties who inherited huge chunks of land but continue to oppress the poor, saying these parcels will one day be subdivided equally when the oppressed rise against the oppressors.
He also castigates the government over the recent demolition of houses in Kariobangi and Ruai, which left hundreds of families homeless, and insinuates that Deputy President William Ruto could be the savior of the oppressed Kenyans.
Listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnZyfCJfL88
