As the Mbeere North by-election draws closer, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has unleashed a strong message to his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, warning him to stop interfering with the campaigns and “respect the will of the people.”
The tensions between the two leaders surfaced after both pitched camp in the constituency to support different candidates.
According to several political observers, the heated exchanges resemble earlier power struggles that have shaped national politics—something many local journalists, including myself, have previously reported on in similar stories across Mt Kenya East.
On Tuesday, November 18, Kindiki toured several parts of Mbeere North, urging residents to stand firm with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate, Leonard Muriuki Wamuthende Leo. TO READ MORE, TAP HERE.