A section of President Uhuru Kenyatta allies has insisted that the Mt Kenya region will field a candidate for the presidency in the 2022 General Election. A section of Mt Kenya leaders met in Nyeri to chart the future of the region after Uhuru exits office. Source: FacebookCiting the high number of voters that the region boasts of, the Central Kenya leaders noted nothing stops a presidential candidate from the region to throw his hat in the ring. "There are only two communities that have ruled Kenya since independence... maybe it's time for another community to lead...isn't that so?" Uhuru's statement sent shivers down the spines of William Ruto allies who ridiculed the president accusing him of pulling the tribe card.

Source: Daily Nation June 13, 2021 04:07 UTC