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What Uhuru's refusal to retire from politics means for region

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre( during Jubilee Party National Delegates Convention at Ngong Racecourse on May 22, 2023. [John Muchucha, Standard]

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's announcement that he will not quit active politics has been interpreted to mean that he is not ready to hand over the community's leadership mantle to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

With Uhuru's retirement and the rise of Gachagua as the Deputy President, the opportunity presented itself to the latter to be the senior politician from Mt Kenya region and now the region's political kingpin.

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