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Ruto allies in Mt Kenya East push regional split in bid to salvage 2027 support

New strategy seeks to use the Kindiki card to try to salvage support from Embu, Meru, Tharaka Nithi

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by ELIUD KIBII

News17 December 2025 - 04:58
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Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku at Full Gospel Churches of Kenya, Kangaru in Manyatta constituency, Embu county on December 14, 2025



President William Ruto’s allies from Mt Kenya East have ignited a political storm after calling for a regional divorce from Mt Kenya West. The move is widely seen as a strategy to split the restive region and run away with a chunk that would badly dent the opposition.

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