Key Mount Kenya leaders are positioning themselves to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta as the region’s political kingpin with the head of State is set to retire in 2022. Among those who have come out openly is former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth who continues to meet region’s grassroots leaders mostly behind closed doors. On Friday, he met elders and spiritual leaders of the Kikuyu community at their shrine near Narumoru Township in Nyeri. Total confidence“Kenneth has won wide approval from national peers and his people of Mt Kenya have in the last few months clearly indicated he is far ahead of the competion,” said Linford Mutembei who chairs the Mt Kenya Youth Caucus. “We should support President Uhuru until his last day in office then we can talk about his replacement.

Source: Standard Digital September 27, 2020 07:11 UTC