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Mt Kenya MPs burn midnight oil in talks over block’s future

Nominated MP Cecily Mbarire chaired the meeting.

A night meeting by legislators from Central could herald a defining moment for the region’s politicians who face the possibility of going to the 2022 General Election without a clear favourite while navigating the dangerous waters of a presidential gag order.

On Monday night, the 44 MPs met at a Nairobi hotel to chart a political path as a follow-up to a previous meeting held in Naivasha that resulted in a public dressing down by the president. 

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