Tough test for Gachagua as Mbeere North by-election looms

MP Ruku's approval as Public Service CS will trigger by-election in Gachagua's turf.

by JAMES MBAKA

News26 March 2025 - 20:00

President William Ruto has hit back at his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua, setting the stage for a major test of his influence in Mount Kenya through a mini-poll in Embu.

In a surprise move on Wednesday, just days before his much-anticipated tour of Mount Kenya, Ruto nominated Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku as Cabinet Secretary.

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