DP Gachagua, speak less for Central and more for the country

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua arrives during the 59th Jamhuri Day celebrations at the Nyayo National Stadium on December 12, 2022. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

It is hard for DP Rigathi Gachagua to mask his love for Mt Kenya. And it is not hard to tell why. Almost the entire mountain region defied President Uhuru Kenyatta's call to rally behind his chosen successor, Azimio leader Raila Odinga and elected William Ruto and his running mate Gachagua. That was unexpected and unprecedented.

Without the overwhelming support of Mt Kenya, Ruto could have lost to Raila. Mr Gachagua, therefore, has every reason to be grateful to the mountain. That perhaps explains his overflowing love for the region.