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...
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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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Ruto Launches Three-Day Kajiado Tour Amid 2027 Campaign Push - September 2026
President William Ruto is undertaking a three-day tour of Kajiado County, focusing on development projects while simultaneously campaigning for the 2027 elections. This comes as Ruto intensifies efforts to regain the crucial Mt Kenya voting bloc, which has shown signs of drifting away following the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Ndia MP George Kariuki believes President Ruto still has a chance to regain support in the Mt Kenya region by 2027, citing development projects as a key strength. Meanwhile, as the 2027 election approaches, four prominent figures from the Mount Kenya region are charting independent political courses, all while aligning with the opposition.
