President Ruto fired Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, giving Deputy President Kithure Kindiki an apparent victory. Muturi comes from Embu County inside Mount Kenya East, where Kindiki wants to build his political power base. The former Attorney General became a problem for the government team. His strong influence threatened Kindiki's plans to unite his home region behind him.
Kindiki visited Mbeere North with Geoffrey Ruku, the nominee for public service cabinet secretary, just before the news about Muturi came out. This trip showed how Kindiki hoped to strengthen his position after Muturi left the government. During his visit, Kindiki checked on a large irrigation project worth Sh258 million. He stated that better farming needs more irrigated land across Kenya.
The Deputy President has held many meetings lately to organize President Ruto's upcoming visit to the Mount Kenya region—the first such trip in six months. Some of these planning sessions stayed private. He joined at least two important State House gatherings that included elected officials from Mount Kenya preparing for the presidential tour.
Kindiki attended a Monday State House meeting where Ruto met governors, Cabinet Secretaries, and Principal Secretaries from Mount Kenya. Earlier, on March 20, he sat with Ruto during talks with Mount Kenya MPs about government projects. He also joined a recent meeting between President Ruto and UAE leaders about trade partnerships. The agreement they discussed expands business chances between both countries. Kindiki did not appear when Ruto met Western Kenya leaders about development projects.
Kindiki visited Mbeere North with Geoffrey Ruku, the nominee for public service cabinet secretary, just before the news about Muturi came out. This trip showed how Kindiki hoped to strengthen his position after Muturi left the government. During his visit, Kindiki checked on a large irrigation project worth Sh258 million. He stated that better farming needs more irrigated land across Kenya.
The Deputy President has held many meetings lately to organize President Ruto's upcoming visit to the Mount Kenya region—the first such trip in six months. Some of these planning sessions stayed private. He joined at least two important State House gatherings that included elected officials from Mount Kenya preparing for the presidential tour.
Kindiki attended a Monday State House meeting where Ruto met governors, Cabinet Secretaries, and Principal Secretaries from Mount Kenya. Earlier, on March 20, he sat with Ruto during talks with Mount Kenya MPs about government projects. He also joined a recent meeting between President Ruto and UAE leaders about trade partnerships. The agreement they discussed expands business chances between both countries. Kindiki did not appear when Ruto met Western Kenya leaders about development projects.
