Is CS Matiang’i the man to take over the Gusii baton?

Interior CS Fred Matiangi (right) arrives for a funds drive at Nyakembene Primary School, Kisii, on April 22, where politicians backed him for running mate in 2022. With him are South Mugirango MP Silvanus Osoro and Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga. [File, Standard]

In his journey to becoming one of the most trusted individuals in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i is attracting the allegiance of MPs from the Gusii community, who feel that he should take the baton of the region’s political leadership.

Some legislators now feel that Matiang’i’s exploits since his inclusion into the Jubilee government have earned him a spot in Gusii folklore.