With primary reference to the politics of Mt. Kenya region
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July 29, 2026 14:30 (EAT)
Blankets, Cash, Cooking Gas, Electricity Poles, Mattresses, Shoes & Speedboats: How an Unwavering Voter Spurned State Largesse in The Just concluded Ol Kalou By-election and Dealt a Devastating Blow to Ruto’s UDA Party.
The question of the day among Kenya’s political observers is; are we gearing up for a second-round battle royal, disguised as a supposedly democratic contest?
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March 16, 2026 16:35 (EAT)
The presidential election of August 2022, presented the Mt Kenya region with the devil’s alternative: Not having a candidate of their own, meant picking what was on offer.
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September 22, 2025 12:50 (EAT)
Following former DP Rigathi Gachagua's ouster, President Ruto focused on conquering the Mt Kenya region, aiming for firm control through divide and rule tactics.
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April 17, 2025 08:00 (EAT)
Gachagua’s ouster from the number two position has done two things – evoke passions of Kikuyu nationalism and subconsciously recreate a siege mentality.
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November 14, 2024 9:00 (EAT)
The genie is out of the bottle. And there’s no more pretence; Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has formally sued for separation.
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September 22, 2024 14:00 (EAT)
In this second cabinet attempt, President Ruto has hardly deviated from the script: His eyes are still trained on August 10, 2027, when he seeks re-election.
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July 26, 2024 11:00 (EAT)
The tumultuous two weeks of June 18 – July 7, 2024 might as well turn out to be the longest in President Ruto’s presidency, whether it ends in 2027 or 2032.
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July 12, 2024 07:00 (EAT)
The original Limuru (I) was held in 1966, just three years after Kenya gained independence from the British. It was a delegates’ conference whose architects were the ruling Kanu party Kikuyu aficionados
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June 14, 2024 12:04 (EAT)
The original Limuru (I) was held in 1966, just three years after Kenya gained independence from the British. It was a delegates’ conference whose architects were the ruling Kanu party Kikuyu aficionados.
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June 14, 2024 12:04 (EAT)
Twenty one months after Mt Kenya region vote propelled William Ruto to the presidency, albeit a third of Kikuyus staying away from the voting booth, is the region going through a confessional moment?
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August 11, 2024 16:45 (EAT)
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