Stop meddling in politics, Njuri Ncheke elders told

Njuri Ncheke Council of Ameru elders led by supreme council members Linus Kathera, Secretary General Washington Muthamia , Josphat Murangiri and assistant secretary general Benjamin Mugambi at their shrine at Nchiru. [File, Starndard] 

Before politicians invaded their ranks, the Njuri Ncheke elders of Ameru shunned politics, choosing to stick to their roles in the community.

The once greatly revered elders were a symbol of unity in Meru community, but as politics permeated its ranks, their influence in the community waned.