National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah on Wednesday took a swipe at Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over the latter’s campaign seeking to unite Mt Kenya. Speaking during a parliamentary session on Wednesday noon, the vocal legislator accused the second in command of fragmenting the nation. Ichung'wah while insisting on the matter, underscored the need for national unity regardless of voting patterns recorded in national elections. Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah in a meeting on April 3, 2024 Photo Kimani Ichung'wahAccording to Ichung'wah, the Deputy President's One man, One Vote, One Shilling campaign is retrogressive and has the potential of alienating the Mt Kenya region from the rest of the country. “Development is the entire nation's right, regardless of voting patterns in general elections,” Ichung’wah noted.

Source: Daily Nation June 12, 2024 16:04 UTC