Gachagua comes to DP Kindiki's defence
Former deputy president says his successor should be spared political attacks as he turns fire on President Ruto and CS Murkomen...
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly declared his intention to defend his successor, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, against political attacks from the Mt Kenya region.
- Gachagua instructed his supporters to cease political attacks on Prof. Kindiki, directing political "missiles" towards President William Ruto and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen instead.
- This marks a significant shift from Gachagua's previous criticisms of Prof. Kindiki.
- The move is seen by some analysts as both a calculated effort to unify the Mt Kenya vote for the 2027 General Election and a pragmatic attempt to protect the region's collective political interests.
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