“The forum for Mt Kenya region isn’t about the individual but uniting the mountain for the region to speak with one tongue,” she said. Her counterpart from Chama Cha Kazi, Kuria, said that he won’t be intimidated by those claiming that the forum is aimed at selling the region’s votes ahead of 2022. Kuria said that he is deeply rooted in the Deputy President's camp but he won’t be left behind in uniting the mountain. Mt Kenya has been restless over its future as President Uhuru Kenyatta’s term comes to an end in August next year. Having not identified a strong political figure to take over as the region's supremo, leaders are jostling to be Mt Kenya's spokesperson.

Source: The Star August 17, 2021 20:03 UTC