Posted 1/23/2024, 1:57:12 AM
Gachagua Faces Mounting Pressure Over 2027 as Rivals Jostle to Replace Him as Ruto's Deputy
- Gachagua faces mounting pressure from within his own UDA party and Mount Kenya base to be replaced as Ruto's deputy in 2027
- Rival forces including Ndindi Nyoro, Kithure Kindiki, Moses Kuria, and Uhuru Kenyatta are jostling to position themselves as Gachagua's successor
- A group of MPs declared support for Ndindi Nyoro to deputize Ruto in 2032 while others back Kindiki for 2027
- Gachagua is accused of failing to unite Mount Kenya region and address issues like reforming coffee and tea sectors
- Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga is consolidating his youth support base, further threatening Gachagua's shaky hold over the region