Will Kiunjuri firing douse rebellion in Mt Kenya region? Agriculture is key to the appeasement of the Mt Kenya region. There is a section of Mt Kenya that subscribes to the narrative that Kiunjuri worsened the woes of farmers during his tenure as agriculture minister. “Kiunjuri has been given the firepower to contest the leadership of Mt Kenya region because power is never given,” he says. Igembe Central politician James Mithika, however, observes that though Mt Kenya region has never forsaken the President, there was growing perception that it was sliding away from his grip.

Source: Standard Digital January 19, 2020 01:30 UTC