CS Interior Kithure Kindiki left on arrival at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni West, Nyeri where a number of pupils perished in a fire tragedy. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

As Mt Kenya region erupts into political activity which has created fissures and divisions, the eastern side which has for decades remained on the leeward side of politics has been jolted into action.

It is emerging that several MPs are endorsing Kithure Kindiki, the Interior and National Government Administration Cabinet Secretary as their ‘kingpin’.

The proposal of Kindiki as the link between the Mt Kenya region and President William Ruto faces resistance from another faction rooting for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

The debate was started by Mt Kenya East MPs when they announced that they had settled on Kindiki to be their link to State House and were soon followed by a section from Mt Kenya West led by National Assembly Leader of Majority Kimani Ichung’wah.

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