Ruto's options in looming break down of ties with Gachagua

President Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua. [File, Standard]

The conflict between President Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua has continued to generate intense heat, causing a meltdown on the mountain, which was UDA’s political bastion in the last general election.

Following revelations in the last few days of a planned impeachment of Gachagua, political observers now see a fallout between the two, which has thrown the mountain region into a spin.

The intrigues and conspiracies in an attempt to control the Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 elections have escalated.  Sources in political circles point to emerging two camps of leaders from the region holding separate meetings to strategise on forming political parties for the region.