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Gachagua isolated at Embu church as area leaders stay away

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua lands in Embu ahead of the 34th ACK Diocesan Anniversary at Kigari Teachers Training College. [Murithi Mugo]

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua cast the image of a man walking on a tight rope as elected leaders shunned the Sunday service he attended in Embu.

Only two MPs of the five constituencies of Embu attended the service, which was the 34th Anniversary Celebrations for the ACK Diocese of Embu at St Mark Teachers' Training College Kigari in Manyatta Constituency.

Host MP Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta) and Embu Woman Rep Pamela Njoki Njeru attended the anniversary celebrations with MPs Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes), Eng Nebart Muriuki (Mbeere South) and Geoffrey Ruku (Mbeere North) giving it a wild berth.

Conspicuously missing were area Senator Alexander Mundigi and Governor Cecily Mbarire, the chairperson of ruling party UDA. The two have attended Church services by the second in command in the past.