Uhuru to meet Central leaders to address region’s economic problems

President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Friday, November 15 is a day that spoke volumes about the dire political situation in Mt Kenya region. What was largely expected to be an explosive face-off between President Uhuru Kenyatta’s lieutenants (Kieleweke), and Deputy President William Ruto’s political divide (Tangatanga), did not go according to the script. For Ruto’s supporters in Mt Kenya region, Uhuru did not address the real issues hurting the people.

It seems the President was fearful that this would have opened a Pandora’s Box, and possibly draw clear political battle lines between the two political antagonists. It is a fight that has simply been postponed; the day of reckoning is surely coming.