Deputy President William Ruto has reportedly lost one more ally from Mt Kenya region after a governor was dropped from a list of the region's county bosses who met President Uhuru Kenyatta in Mombasa.
According to a report by People Daily, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga allegedly withdrew his support for the DP's 2022 ambitions to occupy the highest office on the land due to the latter's incessant for 2022 campaigns.
He further disclosed that he regretted supporting the DP who carried on with countrywide meetings despite the president's warning that leaders should not engage in politics.
The governor allegedly made the move after he was edged out from meeting Uhuru in Mombasa. The leaders who met Uhuru included Francis Kimemia (Nyandarua), Anne Waiguru(Kirinyaga), Kiraitu Murungi(Meru) and Ndiritu Mureithi( Laikipia).
He further explained that he had thought that Ruto's frequent visits to Central Kenya were with Uhuru's blessings only to realise the DP acted on his own.
“DP Ruto has been in Nyeri for many times and I have been attending his functions as the county governor. I have however come to realise that things are totally different from what I initially thought,” he stated.
Kahiga had previously supported the deputy president and he received him (DP) in Nyeri County when the Ruto touched down for the burial of MP Rigathi Gachgua's mother in January 2020.
On Thursday, January 16, the president held a closed-door meeting with the Mt Kenya leaders at State House in Mombasa in an attempt to regain a firm grip on the region.
People Daily noted that the team discussed the support for Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), the implementation of Agricultural outlines in the region as well as unity in Mt Kenya.
The meeting was also attended by Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi.
