One foot in, one out: Mt Kenya leaders in a tight spot

With no prospect of fielding a presidential candidate in next August’s General Election, politicians from the Mt Kenya region are burning the midnight oil trying to secure their place in the next administration.

This has led to various political players, both individually and jointly, shifting gears as they seek to ensure they are not left in the political cold. Some of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s closest allies, like Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, have indicated their readiness to jump the Jubilee ship lest they sink with it. For now, it remains unclear how the situation in the region will crystallise and whether President Uhuru will be in a position to whip it together to move in line with his preferred succession plan.