NCIC Speaks On Plan to Ban Tugege Phrase and Arrest of Those Using it

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission of Kenya has distanced itself from claims there are plots to ban the Tugege Phrase.

In a statement on the X platform, the NCIC said it is not a party to such plans and asked Kenyans to ignore reports to that effect.

"We wish to correct the information being peddled through social media to the effect that the NCIC is planning to ban the term "Tugege". The Commission disassociates itself from these allegations. Kindly ignore them," NCIC said in a post on X platform.

The commission was responding to a tweet by Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi who tweeted that there was a plan to ban the Tugege Phrase.

He said the NCICI was also planning to arrest those using it.

"NCIC is alleged to be planning to ban the use of the term 'Tugege' after complaints from some leaders. Those who use it will likely face arrest and prosecution," Blogger Nyakundi tweeted.

Tugege is a Kikuyu word which means someone who cannot make independent decisions despite having brains.

The decisions, he or she makes, are always wrong and based on emotions or hatred for someone.

It can also mean someone following another person blindly without knowing the destination.

The word has been used on social media most of the time against the Kikuyus who voted for President William Ruto to imply that they voted out of emotions, without reasoning.