Mijikenda Kaya Elders have today, 25th Dec 2025, disowned the planned Coastal meeting scheduled for tomorrow December 26 2025, at the former Cabinet Minister Ronald Ngalla’s home in Vishakani Kaloleni in Kilifi County.
The Elders termed the meeting illegal with ill motive organized by few politicians out to seek personal gains and urged residents not to attend it.
The Mijikenda Kaya elders led by the Coordinator Tsuma Nzai Kombe, Naomi Cidi Kumbatha, together with Kaya elders from all Mijikenda sub tribes despite being Christmas day converged at Kaya Fungo in Kaloleni Giriama and conducted rituals before announcing that they did not recognize the planned meeting.
They said they cannot support such a meeting that has not involved all local leaders and the Mijikenda elders.
The Late Ronald Ngalla they said received blessings from Kaya Fungo and rose to the ranks to become a powerful Minister and for leaders to start the Coastal unity Drive they ought to begin at Kaya fungo not at the grave site of the former Minister.
Kombe said they would not allow the meeting to take place at the Ngalla family’s home and asked the family members to dismiss it too as it would not happen.
Kombe said they would not allow the meeting to take place at the Ngalla family’s home and asked the family members to dismiss it too as it would not happen.
Kombe said they will send youths to make sure no meeting take place as elders are opposed to it and it cannot happen.
Naomi Cidi Kumbatha a vocal coastal leader who was also present to support the Kaya elders said they cannot allow a few individuals to take advantage of the Coastal people by calling for unity without involving the local leaders.
She said they are against the meeting as even the Kaloleni MP who is from the area was not invited or involved in the meeting.
Erick Mzungu a Kaya elder from Ribe they are opposed to the meeting because it was illegal and meant to serve the interests of just a few individuals.
Charo Mwagaha a Kaya Elder from Kaya Fungo said the meeting has not blessings of Kaya elders so its illegal until the leaders first visit the Kaya together with all local leaders and rituals are made for the process to be okay.
He said they condemn the planned meeting and will not allow it to happen without their involvement.
Nguma Charo who represents youth said those who organized the meeting at Ronald Ngalla Memorial home have a secret agenda that will not benefit the Coastal people but their own personal gains.
He wondered how comes over the years such leaders call for unity drive when its near the General Elections meaning that it was only a move to use the people to get into power.
Charo said they will not allow the meeting to happen and advised the organizers to call it off immediately as it has no blessings of the elders.
