{"id":110193,"date":"2025-02-10T16:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/02\/10\/kindiki-dismisses-gachaguas-claims-of-political-control-over-mt-kenya\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T16:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:04:15","slug":"kindiki-dismisses-gachaguas-claims-of-political-control-over-mt-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kindiki-dismisses-gachaguas-claims-of-political-control-over-mt-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindiki Dismisses Gachagua\u2019s Claims of Political Control Over Mt Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 10\u2014 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has rejected assertions by his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, that he wields exclusive political authority over the vote-rich Mt Kenya region, insisting that no single leader can dictate the region\u2019s political direction.<\/p>\n

Speaking at his official residence in Karen, Nairobi, where he hosted a delegation from Kiambu County, Kindiki accused Gachagua of attempting to monopolize political influence in Mt Kenya.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe former DP cannot purport to make decisions on behalf of the people of Mt Kenya. He doesn\u2019t own the people of the mountain. He cannot threaten us,\u201d Kindiki asserted.<\/p>\n

<\/a>A delegation from Kiambu County during a consultative meeting on development at the Official Residence of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on February 10, 2025.<\/p>\n

He dismissed Gachagua\u2019s remarks as baseless threats, emphasizing that Mt Kenya residents are independent-minded and will decide their own political future.<\/p>\n

Clashes Over Political Realignments<\/h3>\n

Kindiki also took a swipe at Gachagua\u2019s opposition to ongoing political realignments and consultative forums being spearheaded by the Kenya Kwanza administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe former DP should stop panicking over the consultative forums we are holding. He hasn\u2019t seen anything yet. We will run him out of town,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Deputy President reiterated the government\u2019s focus on transformative policies, defending President William Ruto\u2019s leadership amid speculation over his political future.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Ruto is a transformative leader. He will do the right thing, no matter how unpopular it makes him. Threats of one term do not bother him,\u201d Kindiki stated.<\/p>\n

Gachagua\u2019s Warning to Mt Kenya Leaders<\/h3>\n

Kindiki\u2019s remarks come a day after Gachagua, in a televised address from his Wamunyoro residence, vowed to campaign against Mt Kenya leaders supporting Ruto, accusing them of betraying the region.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Deputy President Kithure Kindiki shares a light moment with a delegation from Kiambu County during a consultative meeting on development at his Official Residence in Karen, Nairobi, on February 10, 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis region will vote out all leaders who prioritize their own interests over the community,\u201d Gachagua warned. \u201cThose who sell our people for personal gain will never see leadership again in Mt Kenya.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former deputy president claimed he had been monitoring leaders who, while publicly backing Ruto, were allegedly facilitating the region\u2019s marginalization.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur people already know who these individuals are. When the time comes, they will be dealt with accordingly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Gachagua further accused the government of failing to curb illicit brews and criminal groups in Central Kenya, calling it a deliberate scheme to undermine the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me be clear\u2014no one can isolate our community. The real issue is not with Kenyans; it\u2019s with President Ruto,\u201d he declared.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 10\u2014 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has rejected assertions by his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, that he wields exclusive political authority over the vote-rich Mt Kenya region, insisting that no single leader can dictate the region\u2019s political direction. Speaking at his official residence in Karen, Nairobi, where he hosted a delegation from Kiambu County, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110193\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}