The Mt Kenya region faces significant political divisions ahead of the 2027 General Election, with at least eight key battles threatening its unity as a voting bloc.

• Key players include President William Ruto (leading UDA), former President Uhuru Kenyatta (fronting Jubilee Party and backing Dr. Fred Matiang’i for President), and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (leading Democracy for the Citizens Party - DCP).
• Prominent conflicts include the rivalry between Rigathi Gachagua and current Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki, and internal struggles between Jubilee and DCP over leadership and strategy.
• Other threats to unity involve divisions between UDA and DCP, UDA and Jubilee, geographical splits between Mt Kenya East and Mt Kenya West, and differing views between Diaspora and Mt Kenya voters.