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Will Rigathi Gachagua be Mt Kenya's next kingpin?

Kenya Kwanza presidential running mate Rigathi Gachagua. [Mose Sammy, Standard] 

In Mathira constituency, Rigathi Gachagua, the Kenya Kwanza presidential running mate wields outsized influence.

In five out of the six wards, MCAs have aligned themselves with Gachagua and watch their steps not to antagonise him lest he unleashes his political might and they are punished by voters.

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