President Kenyatta is backing his Jubilee Party candidate for Kiambaa Kariri Njama, who is running against Ruto allied United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate John Njuguna Wanjiku. The results will jolt politics in Mt Kenya and beyond. All parties staking a claim to 2022, view Mt Kenya as pivotal to shaping the race for State House. But MPs allied to Ruto are bullish and insist that the by-elections will determine which party is more popular in Mt Kenya. Whoever wins is the lion of the mountain.”And former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko said the by-elections are crucial for Mt Kenya politics.

Source: Standard Digital July 14, 2021 18:15 UTC