EALA MP-elect Kanini Kega has said Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the new Mt. Kenya kingpin.
Speaking on Wednesday, Kanini said Gachagua has put in the work of uniting the region which is commendable.
"Gachagua did well in uniting the Mt. Kenya region. He is the only senior leader we have. We need to rally behind him as a region," he said.
"I want to thank the Gachagua who saw that Mt Kenya region will have a problem if we are not represented in East Africa Legislative Assembly. "
Former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu had earlier said Gachagua has put himself on the path to becoming the region’s kingpin with his ‘early signs’ to protect the community’s interest.
“Gachagua is right now the most senior leader from Mt Kenya in government. That puts him ahead of the pack,” Wambugu, who remained loyal to Former president Uhuru Kenyatta in the 2022 campaigns and elections, said.
Gachagua has embarked on an aggressive campaign to dislodge retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as the undisputed Mt Kenya political kingpin.
In recent weeks, the DP has been on a back-to-back offensive in the vote-rich region, meeting and wooing strong Uhuru troops in apparent efforts to fill the political leadership void created by the retired President’s departure.
“It is obvious [he wants to be the kingpin]. That aggression can only mean one thing. He is a man out to leave nothing to chance,” university don and political commentator Herman Manyora said.
