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Photo: President Uhuru Kenyatta, the current Mt Kenya kingpin
President Uhuru Kenyatta is undoubtedly the current Mt Kenya kingpin. He was handed over the baton by the former President Mwai Kibaki. The region is known to support one candidate since independence except in 2002 when President Uhuru vied against Mwai Kibaki. Nonetheless, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta split the region's votes into 50% each.
The region has however never supported another candidate from a different tribe something that makes political commentators predict a massive betrayal of William Ruto in the region despite the airport and love the hustlers of the mountain have bestowed on him.
William Ruto in his campaign tours across the vote-rich region has been seen as a threat to the President's influence in the region. The second in command has also succeeded in recruiting his political spin boys, the likes of Moses Kuria, Ndindi Nyoro, Rigathi Gachagua, Alice Wahome, and the former deputy speaker of the senate. His influence has gone to another level that many people are surprised and this was seen when he visited Nyeri and Muranga.
In Muranga, the DP's opposes had recruited some goons to disrupt his church function that was attended by political leaders from all sides of this country. However, his supporters clashed with the goons and unfortunately two young men were pronounced dead. Whilst in Nyeri, Ngunjiri Wambugu, the Nyeri town MP recruited some goons to go and heckle the second in command but his effort and plans flopped when Ruto introduced him to the crowded and he was heckled.
Many youths have vowed to vote in 2022 without looking at their tribe or color. One university student told Opera News that 2022 will be different from any other election that we have witnessed in Kenya. He also added that most politicians are going to be surprised by the way people and especially the youths vote. This is true because tribalism is no longer helping and has never helped the common mwananchi.
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Photo: Moses Kuria, Gatundu South Member of Parliament and the perceived Mt Kenya Kingpin come 2022.
As we are approaching the 2022 general elections, the Mt Kenya region will choose between Moses Kuria and Uhuru Kenyatta. But since most people know that Uhuru is nearing retirement, Moses Kuria is going to be the region's spokesperson. He is going to negotiate for the region in the next government.
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Photo: Moses Kuria and his family members
Moses is a fierce critic of Uhuru Kenyatta and a close confidant of William Ruto. He is an eloquent, handsome, and learned man. When he talks people sit down to listen to him. It is said that a good politician should tell his followers what they want to hear not what you want to tell them and Moses Kuria has mastered the art and comedy.
But will he be chosen to become William Ruto's deputy come 2022?
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