Leaders from Mt Kenya East are intensifying pressure on their counterparts in Mt Kenya West to reciprocate decades of political support by backing Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in the upcoming election cycles.

• The primary objective is to position Prof. Kindiki, currently Deputy President, as a successor to President William Ruto in 2032.
• Key figures advocating this push include Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa, Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire, and Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma, invoking a history of regional support for leaders from Mt Kenya West, such as Presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Mwai Kibaki, and Uhuru Kenyatta.
• This strategy aims to secure a pathway to the presidency for the Mt Kenya region, arguing that the East deserves a turn to produce the community's presidential candidate after decades of backing leaders from the West.