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Elders on collision course with Meru leaders

Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki is installed as a Njuri Ncheke elder and Meru spokesman in Chiakariga, Tharaka Nithi County, recently. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

The Njuri Ncheke Council of Elders has dictated the direction of the larger Meru community in Tharaka Nithi and Meru counties for ages.

The revered elders traditionally settled domestic, land and other disputes. Their word was law and anyone opposing them suffered grave consequences.

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