Mt Kenya elders to crown Gachagua as region Kingpin after Uhuru
Mt Kenya elders endorse DP Rigathi Gachagua as region Kingpin after former President Uhuru Kenyatta
Mt Kenya elders endorse DP Rigathi Gachagua as region Kingpin after former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
In his quest to succeed former President Uhuru Kenyatta as the Mount Kenya, kingpin, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has received a major boost from the elders.
A part of the Kikuyu Council of Elders announced their support for Gachagua and his boss, President William Ruto, on Tuesday, December 20.
The council rallied behind Gachagua while meeting Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga.
They committed to support the new administration under the direction of David Muthoga, national vice chairman of the council.
“We are proud of Ruto for picking our son Rigathi as his deputy and we don’t have a choice other than rallying behind him. I am employed by the government. Whom am I to go against the government?” Mr. Muthoga revealed.
Mr. Muthoga serves as the chairman of the Tana Water Works Development Agency (TWWDA).
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Nyeri governor, Mutahi Kahiga, received 31 bales of maize floor from the elders to cushion families affected by drought in the county. In his speech, he urged the council leaders to rally behind Rigathi Gachagua.
“I am glad because the elders have given their commitment that they are solidly behind the government Ruto. Gachagua is a son of this county and we will rally behind him as a team.
“The mountain must remain united and the only way we will achieve that is by supporting Gachagua who is our main gateway to Ruto,” the governor declared.
Gachagua, on Monday, December 19, had called on the former President, Uhuru Kenyatta, and other Mt Kenya leaders supporting Azimio La Umoja to join the Kenya Kwanza government.
“If the former president has noted that there are no benefits in being in Azimio, he should return home. We welcome him here in Kenya Kwanza,” he remarked.
The DP also declared his intention to unite Mt Kenya region under one political roof and mentor young political leaders.
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