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- At the Limuru III meeting, Mount Kenya region leaders resolved to retain retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as their political leader and formed the Haki Coalition to advocate for regional interests ahead of the 2027 General Election.
- Participants criticized the current government for oppressive policies and called for unity, urging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Kenyatta to guide the region’s political direction.
Landmark resolutions were reached at the Limuru III meeting, where the name of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta dominated discussions.
Leading politicians from the Mount Kenya region gathered to address regional issues and launch a new political formation.
The leaders agreed to retain former President Kenyatta as the region’s kingpin to guide them ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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They formed a new political coalition, the Haki Coalition, which aims to advocate for the “one man, one vote, one shilling” revenue-sharing formula. This coalition draws its membership from across the political spectrum and includes influential regional politicians.
Participants at the meeting included notable figures such as Martha Karua (NARC-Kenya party leader), Jeremiah Kioni (Jubilee Secretary General), Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri MP), Ndiritu Muriithi (former Laikipia governor), and Ferdinand Waititu (former Kiambu governor).
The leaders resolved that Kenyatta would remain the region’s kingpin until he officially steps down, dismissing claims of any other kingpin, despite Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua being the highest-ranking government official from the region.
The meeting focused on uniting the region along three thematic areas: political, social, and economic, with an emphasis on collective regional interests.
Martha Karua stated, “We must agree that those who showed up for the meeting are people keen on Mt Kenya unity, and we appreciate all those who turned up. We are advocating for one Mountain, one voice. The door is open for all who want to join us in this regional unity call. Our people should desist from being used to create division amongst us.”
Participants also called for Deputy President Gachagua and Kenyatta to convene a meeting to provide direction for the vote-rich political bloc regarding the 2027 elections and other issues.
Former Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi criticized the current regime, promising to send it home in 2027 due to its oppressive and insensitive policies.
“When Kenyans complain about high taxes and the high cost of living, the government should listen. But if they fail to listen, we can assure them that 2027 is not far,” he said.
National Assembly Minority Whip Mark Mwenje echoed Muriithi’s sentiments, comparing the current struggle to the Mau Mau’s fight against colonial rule.
“If Mau Mau had the courage to fight the colonial regime, did the fighters sire cowards who couldn’t fight for themselves?” he questioned, urging the region to stand up against the current regime’s oppression.
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Kikuyu Council of Elders chairman Wachira Kiago lamented that the region’s current political troubles stemmed from not following Kenyatta’s direction, particularly regarding the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
“He stood with the region at all times and went out of his way to ensure that we were catered for. The moment he issued a direction with the BBI, we failed to back him,” Kiago said.
The Mount Kenya region remains politically restless, with heightened activities barely two years into the Kenya Kwanza regime’s term.