Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with elected MCAs from Murang'a county at his Wamunyoro home on January 22, 2025, PHOTO/Rigathi Gachagua X
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday hosted 20 elected MCAs from Murang'a county, seeking to consolidate the Mount Kenya region.
The ex-DP's meeting came a day after a Nakuru County Assembly MCAs visited him at his Wamunyoro residence in Mathira Constuency.
Gachagua's latest meetings with MCAs are seen as part of his elaborate strategy to ring-fence his Mount Kenya from rival camps ahead of the 2027 polls.
"The voice of the people is at the grassroots. Our Constitution 2010 remains a game-changer in the creation and empowerment of the MCAs, who at all times are the voice of the people,'' Gachagua said.
"In this call, I engaged at my Wamunyoro residence, the incredible MCAs from Murang'a County. They have shared with me what the people of Muranga County are saying in the villages we all belong to.''
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with elected MCAs from Murang'a county at his Wamunyoro home on January 22, 2025, PHOTO/Rigathi Gachagua X
The former DP termed the meetings as a forward-thinking mindset that is essential, saying he aims to create sustainable solutions that will benefit generations to come.
Gachagua has lined up more meetings with MCAs from across the 10 Mount Kenya counties in a bid to lock the region ahead of the 2027 elections.
He has also been meeting a section of MPs from the region, scaling up engagements at his now-busy Wamunyoro home.
Gachagua said that among the MCAs from Murangá who attended the meeting were MCAs Gichobe Mbatia (Kariara Ward), Bernard Ruiru (Mbiri Ward), John Kamau (Gaichanjiru Ward), Peter Munga ( Murarandia Ward), Musa Mirara (Kangari ward), Steven Muigai (Kakuzi Ward), Noah Gachucha( CECM Youth & Sports), and Thomas Muteti (Makuyu Ward).
According to Gachagua, others in the meeting were Margaret Gichia -Wakangatta (Wangu Ward), Alex Ndunda (Ithanga Ward), Caroline Njoroge (Kiguno Ward), Edwin Wairagu (Gitugi Ward), Kamau Kagori ( Rwathia Ward), Samson Mukora (Kagundu-ini Ward), Hillary Muigai (Ichagaki Ward), Anthony Marubu (Mugoiri Ward) and Grace City (Kanyenyaini Ward).
Mwangi Mpesa (Nginda Ward), Warisper Elizabeth (Kimomori Ward), John Kibaiya (Gatanga Ward), and Alex Wanyoike (Mugumo-ini Ward) also attended according to Gachagua.
