Mountain vote: The West, East gamble DP Kindiki and Mr Gachagua are trading accusations regarding Mt Kenya unity. Politics 1 hour ago

While Mr Gachagua accused Prof Kindiki of a scheme to divide the mountain into East and West ahead of the August 2027 General Election, the DP fired back, saying nobody was interested in splitting the region.

In the same meeting, Embu County Assembly Speaker Murithi Thiriku had sought to clarify that those who are running the split campaign are doing so out of reluctance by some leaders from Mt Kenya West to support Prof Kindiki, despite the East having supported the West since independence, an argument that has been advanced by Mr Ruku.

While Energy Principal Secretary Mr Alex Wachira told Nation he will hold forums in Nyeri next week, elders are expected to meet in Nyeri with the intention of bridging the political divide between Mt Kenya East and West.