Rigathi Gachagua's plan to net 4.5 million votes for Ruto from Mt Kenya

Deputy President and Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto with his running mate Rigathi Gachagua during the Kenya Kwanza Nakuru county Economic Forum in Nakuru City on May 19, 2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Faced with the task of convincing legislators who supported his opponent and building a formidable force to deliver 4.5 million Kikuyu votes, Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua is a man on a mission.

During his naming as Deputy President William Ruto’s running mate a week ago, Mr Gachagua and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria were given the responsibility of marketing the Mt Kenya Economic Forum, a key avenue to place him in the forefront in championing interests of the vote-rich region.