NEPD party leader Mike Sonko has welcomed the growing support of the Maasai community for the party, promising to champion inclusive leadership, equal opportunities and reforms to address longstanding land injustices.
Sonko spoke on Friday at his Upper Hill office when a delegation from the Maasai community paid him a visit and announced its decision to join the NEPD Party.
As part of the engagement, Sonko announced the nomination of Ruth Suuta Moonka, a Maasai community member with a degree in Computer Science, as the party’s deputy leader. He said her appointment would strengthen youth mobilisation and promote greater participation in leadership.
“I am happy to receive a delegation from the Maasai community and that we shall walk and work together. NEPD is a party for all, where we give everyone an opportunity to lead,” Sonko said.
He said the nomination reflected NEPD’s commitment to inclusive leadership, insisting that every community and generation should have an opportunity to participate in decision-making.
“It is time for inclusiveness. We must include everyone in leadership, and I am happy that many from this community are now joining NEPD,” he said.
Sonko also pledged that the party would push for reforms to address land injustices, particularly cases of alleged land grabbing affecting members of the Maasai community.
“One of the major challenges you have gone through is land issues, with so many cases of land grabbing. I want to assure you that, no matter how long it takes, justice will prevail,” he said.
He said NEPD would advocate for reforms that promote justice and ensure that all Kenyans are treated fairly, regardless of their community or background.
Sonko further promised to take the party’s mobilisation efforts to the grassroots, saying he would personally visit communities and hold meetings to engage with residents.
“As you leave here, remember this is the beginning of a long journey with us. We shall be able to include all, and we shall be coming to your places and having more meetings,” he said.
He said the party would remain focused on issues affecting ordinary Kenyans and would align its agenda with the aspirations of the people.
“As a party, let me reiterate that we shall be with the people and advocate for the issues of the people. Where the people go, that is where NEPD will go,” Sonko said.
The meeting comes as NEPD seeks to expand its grassroots presence and build a broader national support base, with Sonko positioning the party as an inclusive political platform ahead of the next electoral cycle.
