Kindiki mounts fightback to retain DP seat
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is launching a mobilization campaign in the Mt Kenya East region to solidify his political standing. Local elders are backing his leadership, arguing that the region is owed political support after years of backing leaders from Mt Kenya West.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during a meeting with Mt Kenya East elders, Nembure, Embu, August 15, 2026/DPCS Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has embarked on a strategy to consolidate his Mt Kenya East backyard amid efforts by ODM to lay claim to the seat ahead of the election. The DP has rolled out a mobilisation campaign that allies see as an attempt to settle the question of whether he has sufficient support in the mountain to retain the Deputy President’s position.
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