Uhuru enjoyed a massive following, with residents voting for him almost to a man in the two elections.īut Uhuru lost grip on his backyard to President William Ruto, an ‘outsider’ said to have capitalised on the lack of an apparent Uhuru heir, to become the darling of residents. He was the unopposed political spokesman whose word was law to residents. In the 20 general elections, Uhuru was the undoubted political master of the vote-rich region. That puts him ahead of the pack,” Wambugu, who remained loyal to Uhuru in the 2022 campaigns and elections, said. “Gachagua is right now the most senior leader from Mt Kenya in government. He is a man out to leave nothing to chance,” university don and political commentator Herman Manyora said.įormer Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu said Gachagua has put himself on the path to becoming the region’s kingpin with his ‘early signs’ to protect the community’s interest. In recent weeks, the DP has been on a back-to-back offensive in the vote-rich region, meeting and wooing strong Uhuru troops in apparent efforts to fill the political leadership void created by the retired President’s departure. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has embarked on an aggressive campaign to dislodge retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as the undisputed Mt Kenya political kingpin.
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