Mount Kenya region Archives

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Ex-Deputy President Gachagua Courts National Audience After Impeachment

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is making a deliberate effort to recast himself as a politician with a national mandate rather than a regional one, according to Daily Nation. The repositioning comes nearly a year after his impeachment by Parliament, which removed him from office on charges that included undermining the government and practising ethnically […]

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A wide view of a town nestled at the foot of Mount Kenya, with green tea fields and small buildings under a clear sky.

Mount Kenya’s Political Door Has Kept Turning Since the 1992 Polls

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The Mount Kenya region has long been treated as one of Kenya’s most consequential political battlegrounds, a stretch of central Kenya whose voters have helped decide the outcome of nearly every presidential race since the country returned to multiparty politics in 1992. According to standardmedia.co.ke, the region’s political loyalties have shifted repeatedly over the past

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A bustling regional town centre in central Kenya with pedestrians, small shops and vehicles along a main street under bright daylight.

Kindiki urges Mt Kenya region to stay united ahead of 2027 polls

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Kenya’s Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has called on residents of the Mt Kenya region to resist being drawn into divisive political battles ahead of the 2027 general election, according to a report by the-star.co.ke. In remarks directed at the central Kenya heartland, Kindiki urged communities to focus on their shared interests rather than allow

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Kuria says Ruto can win re-election without Mt Kenya votes

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Moses Kuria, a senior figure in President William Ruto’s political circle, has suggested that the Kenyan head of state could secure re-election without relying on votes from the Mt Kenya region, according to peopledaily.digital. The Mt Kenya region has long been regarded as one of the most consequential voting blocs in Kenyan presidential contests, with

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