As the 2027 election is fast approaching, Mt Kenya is
emerging not only as a key voting bloc but also as a cultural powerhouse able
to influence the national mood — and potentially determine the presidency.
At the heart of this
influence war is a not-so-quiet fierce battle between former Deputy President
Rigathi Gachagua and his successor, DP Kithure Kindiki — locked in a
high-stakes contest to command the loyalty of the region’s most powerful
musicians and opinion-shapers.
