Battle for the mountain

Boniface Gikandi January 31, 2022 • 3:46 AM

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Movement along the region on the rise with vehicles ferrying hundreds.

The Mountain Journal

Interest for the 11 million votes in the mountain has forced politicians eying for the presidency go crazy with each trying all means to secure them.

In the past three days, Presidential candidates have descended the region with a bang looking for avenues to consolidate them in their favour.

The helicopters are hovering around the Mt Kenya region ferrying politicians and their king pins in search of votes, eying to take over the presidency.

Photo/Usawa Kwa Party leader Mwangi wa Iria.

Deputy President William Ruto was in the region on Friday and on Saturday ODM leader pitched camp in Murang’a town.

The latest camp of OKA members led by Kanu National Chairman Gedion Moi and Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka were in Kirinyaga County where they joined the veteran Martha Karua.

This is the region where Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria of Usawa Kwa Wote has claimed to defend after Governors, Senators and MPs from the Mountain are set to auction the voters to the presidential candidates, out to defend them to retain their positions.

Photo/Raila Odinga and Murang'a MP Sabina Chege.

Odinga in Murang’a said the mountain people will be defended by his government as he rubbished Ruto for disregarding the youth by providing them with wheelbarrows instead of empowering them.

“ My administration will be keen in establishing vibrant youth programmes that will empower the young ones and stop the exploitation by the rivals who have no agenda,” said Odinga who was backed by parliamentarians from the mountain region led by Gatanga MP Joseph Ngugi Nduati and Ms Wangari Mwaniki( Kigumo).