Leaders condemn rise of chaos in Mt Kenya rallies

Left, Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu storms a function presided over by Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri in Nyeri. Right, Nominated MP Maina Kamanda after last Sunday’s clash with Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro in Murang’a. [File, Standard]

Political and religious leaders in the Mt Kenya region have condemned the upsurge of political chaos in the region as President Uhuru Kenyatta succession talk gathers momentum.

The spectre of violence looms large, as the race to succeed Uhuru starts to shape up and the erstwhile calm region becomes a political hotbed.