Tensions are bubbling beneath the surface in Nyandarua County as President William Ruto prepares for a high-stakes visit to Nyeri, the home county of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. What should be a routine presidential tour is now laced with political emotion, regional loyalty, and a subtle show of strength.
In a passionate declaration that has since gone viral, residents of Nyandarua made their stand clear: “Hakuna rais mwingine, sisi ndio tulimchagua tumpokee kwa shukrani.” Their message, layered with both defiance and loyalty, comes amid whispers of discontent following Gachagua’s fall from grace.
For a region that heavily backed Ruto in 2022, the political realignments and perceived sidelining of one of their own, Gachagua, have not gone unnoticed. The visit to Nyeri now carries extra weight.
By Kenyans