Why presidential aspirants are ascending the Mountain from Githurai

Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga.

Some places acquire importance because they become political spaces. The nature of the activities that they host gives them societal values beyond physical geography. These places include Kamukunji and Githurai market. Githurai straddles Nairobi and Kiambu counties and hosts most of the Kenyan communities. Gaining ghetto cultural fame in 1998 when Mr Googz produced hit song, ‘Wasee, Tumetoka Githurai,’ it is socio-politically a sprawling zone incorporating Githurai 44 and 45, Zimmermann, Kahawa Wendani and Githurai Cable/Kimbo. It is also emerging, especially 45, as a political weathervane for the 2022 presidential candidates.