PREMIUM Unlikely olive branch from Gachagua: Will Kindiki take it? Politics Just now Listen
“Since Mr Gachagua is aware that Mt Kenya East could be under Prof Kindiki's influence, his olive branch is simply to help pacify the ground ahead of his six-days tour,” political pundit John Anditi told the Nation.
Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group The president's challenge, pundits say, is therefore twofold: retain support in Mt Kenya East while preventing Mr Gachagua from consolidating Mt Kenya West into a permanent opposition bastion.
Already Mr Gachagua has announced a planned Mt Kenya East tour with a rigorous six-day to Meru and Embu counties, Prof Kindiki’s backyard, as he seeks to unite the region and prevent what he describes as attempts to split the region’s vote ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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