Why Gachagua and Kang’ata are At Odds Over Mt Kenya’s Political Direction

Political tensions in the Mt. Kenya region have intensified following reports that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has opposed Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata’s participation in a political event alongside Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and leaders associated with the emerging Linda Mwananchi movement in Ol Kalou. Although neither Gachagua nor Kang’ata has publicly detailed the reasons…