DP Gachagua Aims To Assert His Mt Kenya After ‘Hot Air’ Nyahururu Declaration
On Friday, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua hosted a group of leaders from the Mt. Kenya region who are widely perceived to be loyal to him.
This comes after 48 MPs from the region distanced themselves from him on Thursday and backed Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as their direct link to the executive.
The meeting took place in the morning at the DP’s residence in Karen.
Several MPs attended the meeting, including Joseph Munyoro (Kigumo), George Koimburi (Juja), Benjamin Mejja Donk (Embakasi Central), James Gakuya (Embakasi North), and Trizah Wanjiru (Nominated).
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The meeting also included Nyandarua Senator John Methu and Cate Waruguru, a former Laikipia Woman Representative.
Political observers believe the meeting focused on developing strategies to combat the latest wave of rebellion in the Mt. Kenya region.
The declaration by the 48 MPs was secretly planned and carried out, with members of the press learning of it only after the lawmakers issued a joint statement.
The 48 MPs who abandoned Gachagua met in Nyahururu at the home of former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri.
Gachagua’s problems were exacerbated by the fact that the Deputy President’s area MP, Eric Wamumbi of Mathira, backed Kindiki while denouncing Gachagua.
Duncan Mathenge of Nyeri Town and Alice Nganga of Thika Town were among the politicians who demanded that Deputy Gachagua be removed as the Mt. Kenya Kingpin on Thursday.
The MPs blamed Gachagua for failing to demonstrate leadership with the rebel MPs citing stalled infrastructure projects in the region as evidence.
‘’Unfortunately, our efforts to consolidate the developmental needs of the people we represent and canvas for their realization has been frustrated by the lack of a focal point of reference around whom we can channel the interests and priorities of our people to the Government for actualization,’’ the lawmakers claimed.
The lawmakers further claimed that landmark infrastructure projects such as the Mau Mau Road have stalled despite Kenya Kwanza’s pledge to ensure completion of the same.
Earlier on Friday, Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba dismissed the Nyahururu Declaration as hot air, claiming that the development would only strengthen Gachagua’s position as Mt. Kenya leader.
“The Nyahururu declaration meant to isolate DP Gachagua is a blessing in disguise,” Wamuchomba posted on X.
“For now their declaration is just hot air aiming at stirring the political landscape to scare Gachagua out of government. As they do so, the DP is getting bolder and mutating into a darling of Most Kenyans.”
The Deputy President will visit Nyeri Town on Friday for the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show at the Kabiruini grounds.
DP Gachagua Aims To Assert His Mt Kenya After ‘Hot Air’ Nyahururu Declaration
