PREMIUM Pressure mounts on Mt Kenya West to return favour to East in 2027, 2032 Having supported Mt Kenya West for decades, the East now wants the favour returned. Politics Just now
A new political campaign is taking shape in Mt Kenya, with leaders from the eastern bloc piling pressure on their counterparts in Mt Kenya West to back Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as President William Ruto’s running mate in the 2027 elections and possibly as presidential candidate in 2032.
The emerging argument is that having supported leaders from Mt Kenya West for decades, the East — comprising Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi, with allies in neighbouring Isiolo — now wants the political favour returned.
In 2022, Prof Kindiki was President Ruto's preferred choice for Deputy President before the position ultimately went to Mr Gachagua, who came from Nyeri in Mt Kenya West.
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