President William Ruto interacts with traditional dancers after inspecting the construction of the Karugia modern market in Murang’a’s Sh55 million investment set for completion within two months. In Maragua, President Ruto commissioned the Sh1 billion Maragua Ridge Irrigation Development project /HIRAM OMONDI/PCS
President William Ruto’s recent five-day tour of the Mount Kenya region, meant to reaffirm his grip on a crucial voting bloc, instead laid bare the growing political shadow of his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
The tour, encompassing Laikipia, Nyeri, Meru, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Murang'a, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi and Kiambu counties, was framed as development-focused, but analysts say it revealed political divisions and Gachagua's growing grip in some counties.
