- In a twist of event, November 1, 2024, remains a historical moment as it saw Kenya swear in its third Deputy President; this is after a three-judge bench of the High Court lifted the conservatory orders that barred the swearing in of Kithure Kindiki as the new Deputy President.
- However, with barely a week in office, the Deputy President and the former Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration has a bigger task ahead of him.
The Mount Kenya region is one of the most important voting blocs that needs to ascend a presidential candidate to power in Kenya. Anyone with thoughts of being at the helm of the country's leadership cannot assume the region. A region that was once loving and in support of President William Ruto has turned defiant due to several issues, such as the proposed Finance Bill, which later escalated following the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment.
On October 27, 2024, members of the region held a rally that threw shivers across the country, with the attendees singing traditional songs. The meeting later saw the transfer of the Kiambu County commissioner. In the event, members of the opposition led by Kalonzo Musyoka were heroically welcomed, indicating a shift in political stand in the region. A region that contributed 47% of the total votes for the Kenya Kwanza government now turned defiant.
In a twist of event, November 1, 2024, remains a historical moment as it saw Kenya swear in its third Deputy President; this is after a three-judge bench of the High Court lifted the conservatory orders that barred the swearing in of Kithure Kindiki as the new Deputy President. However, with barely a week in office, the Deputy President and the former Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration has a bigger task ahead of him.
He is expected to be met with challenges in his journey in trying to unite the region behind President William Ruto. Mt Kenya region view Kindiki as a betrayer for accepting the position of Deputy President, having come from a sub-region of Mt Kenya East which has less population compared to Mt. Kenya Central which has the largest population of voters.
As the battle for the Mountain continues, the position filled by the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi Interior CS remains a puzzle for President William Ruto, as the ODM seems to be highly interested in the position. According to the Member of Parliament Nyaribari Masaba, Hon Daniel Manduku, ODM has proposed that National Assembly majority leader Junet Mohamed be the successor.
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“Kindiki is not holding the interior CS; that position is vacant. ODM has already fronted Junet Mohammed to fill it,” he said.
The eyes remain on the two senior leaders to see how they tackle the political challenges ahead of them.
