Kindiki, Ruku intensify campaigns in Mbeere North
Ruku further argued that the absence of a candidate from DCP in the by-election was a sign of Gachagua's dwindling influence in the Mt Kenya region...
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Cabinet Secretary Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Geoffrey Ruku intensified campaigns in Mbeere North, Embu County, urging residents to support the Kenya Kwanza government and reject the opposition ahead of the parliamentary by-election.
- Kindiki dismissed the opposition as failed leaders, speaking to over 5,000 women in Rwika, Mbeere South.
- He rallied support for United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Leonard Muriuki (Wa Muthende).
- Ruku critiqued the absence of a Democratic Citizen Party (DCP) candidate, linking it to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's perceived dwindling influence.
- Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire hosted the forum, emphasizing Embu's focus on development under President William Ruto's administration.
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Political Parties Ramp Up Campaigns for Upcoming By-Elections - September 2025
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua cut short a trip to the United States last month to prepare for upcoming by-elections in Kenya. This decision highlights his focus on consolidating his political party, DCP, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Separately, the Wiper Patriotic Front, led by former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, announced it will contest 10 elective positions in the upcoming November by-elections. Meanwhile, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku intensified campaigns in Mbeere North, Embu County. They urged residents to support the Kenya Kwanza government and reject the opposition ahead of the parliamentary by-election in the area.
