‘Mount Kenya Never Had A Single Political Kingpin!’ – Martha Karua
Martha Karua, the People’s Liberation Party Leader, has responded to the continuing discussion about the Mt Kenya region leadership.
Karua, speaking on Kameme TV on Monday, August 4, 2025, stated that the people, not a few prominent voices, will decide who leads them.
She denied notions that a single figure may come to power and determine regional political direction.
Karua stated that Mt Kenya has never followed a single person wholeheartedly.
“People are the ones who will choose who will be the Mt Kenya kingpin,” she said.
She noted that the concept of a regional kingpin is frequently promoted by those desiring power for themselves.
“We have never had one person giving any political direction,” she added.
Karua highlighted former President Uhuru Kenyatta as an example to make her case.
“If there was, then Uhuru Kenyatta would have done so long ago,” she said.
She cautioned against portraying Mt Kenya voters as a unit that can be controlled.
Karua urged politicians to quit pretending to speak for the entire region.
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“Let us stop saying that a certain person will issue any direction regarding the Mt Kenya region’s future,” she said.
She argued that the correct way is to listen to voters rather than speak for them.
“We will talk to people, and people will give us directions on what they want,” she said.
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She stated that voters will always rally around someone who wins their trust.
“The Mt Kenya region has never had one single candidate alone,” she said. “What happens is, finally, people coalesce around one individual.”
Karua stated that she and her staff will work hard to win that trust. She promised to promote unity and avoid vote splitting.
“We will work hard to ensure that the Mt Kenya votes will not be divided,” she said.
Karua concluded by stating that no leader should impose themselves as kingpin, but rather should serve with humility and honesty.
‘Mount Kenya Never Had A Single Political Kingpin!’ – Martha Karua
