Bad News To Waiguru As Ruto’s Final List Of Two Leaders Likely To Replace Gachagua Emerge
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Ongoing discussions have emerged regarding the potential replacement of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua amid the possibility of his impeachment by the Senate. Currently, two prominent leaders from the Kenya Kwanza coalition are being considered as frontrunners for the deputy president position, while Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru’ s name has notably been excluded from what appears to be President William Ruto’ s shortlist.
According to a senior government official, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki are the top candidates under consideration. Kindiki is reportedly favored, especially as President Ruto seeks to appease Mt. Kenya Members of Parliament who voted for Gachagua’ s impeachment. The official emphasized that, as the leading representative from the Mt. Kenya region, Kindiki would be ideally positioned to replace Gachagua. This move is seen as essential to pacifying the region and addressing the potential backlash that elected officials could face from their electorate for not supporting one of their own.
If Mt. Kenya fails to secure the deputy president position, it could lead to significant political repercussions for the region’ s MPs, who may be criticized for their role in Gachagua’ s impeachment. The official articulated concerns that if the region does not have a representative in the deputy president role, it would reflect poorly on those who participated in the vote against Gachagua.
