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Originally published by Nation Politicspolitics
September 2, 2026
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Ruto's new Mt Kenya comeback offensive: Can he win it back?
Ruto has stepped up efforts to reclaim the restive Mt Kenya voting bloc...
✨ Key Highlights
President William Ruto is intensifying efforts to regain the crucial Mt Kenya voting bloc, which has shown signs of drifting away following the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
- In the 2022 election, Mt Kenya delivered 87% of its votes to President Ruto.
- Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has made recent gains in the region, including a by-election victory in Ol-Kalou on July 16, 2026.
- Government officials, including Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, are campaigning to counter narratives of the region being sidelined and to persuade voters to support President Ruto for a second term in the August 2027 General Election.
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