We are Not Leaving the Gov’t for Opposition - Waiguru to Mt Kenya Region

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has urged the people of the Mt. Kenya region to reject efforts by certain leaders to sway them away from the government. 

Speaking on Thursday, January 16, during the opening of Kiandai Dispensary in Kiini Ward, Waiguru stated that residents of Kirinyaga would remain loyal to the Kenya Kwanza government. 

She accused some politicians of using deceptive tactics for selfish reasons to misguide the region’s residents. 

"Kirinyaga will not go to the opposition because some people are bitter. We have nothing to do with what happened, and because it happened, we will not throw the baby out with the bathwater. It is not possible that all leaders are against one person unless he is the problem. Let us be wise; we want our community to be respected everywhere," she said.

Waiguru reminded leaders that holding public office is a matter of trust, and no one should hold the country hostage due to personal political losses.   

"We will not bring down our house because its roof is leaking. We are wise, and we will remain in there and repair it. We are not leaving the government for the opposition. Mt. Kenya voted for this government to the last man, and we must support it to benefit from development projects," she added.

Additionally, Waiguru condemned the rising cases of abductions and forced disappearances in the country, stating that such practices have no place in modern Kenya.  

"I do not support abductions, and there is no leader who is supporting abductions, and they must be stopped," she declared.

In the recent past, the Mt Kenya region has been hostile to the Kenyan Kwanza government led by President William Ruto since the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. 

The President was booed during his visit to Embu County where he had a tough time addressing residents with regards to government projects. 

A section of leaders who have also been sent to read the President's speech at different functions in Mt Kenya has endured a difficult time with locals rejecting the speeches.  

In December 2024, Gachagua announced that he would unveil a new party and give direction to the populous region which now seems to have fallen out with the current administration despite voting for President Ruto overwhelmingly in the 2022 general election.