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"The people in Nakuru will decide on their own. We are in the Rift Valley; there is no Mountain here."

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has told off Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Leader Rigathi Gachagua over his alleged meddling in county politics.

Speaking on Friday, November 6, Kihika said Nakuru is in the Rift Valley, not a Mount Kenya County, as Gachagua insinuated.

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She explained that assuming the county is an extension of the Central Region just because several members of the Mount Kenya Community lived there is misplaced, as the county is cosmopolitan.

"The people in Nakuru will decide on their own. We are in the Rift Valley; there is no Mountain here. Our mountain is Menengai, not Mount Kenya; so leave us alone," she stated.

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A file photo of Governor Susan Kihika.

Kihika accused Gachagua of intimidating Kikuyu businessmen from the county who do not subscribe to his political stance.

She alleged that the former Deputy President has been demanding payments from the entrepreneurs, and called for isolation for those who don't play along with the alleged extortion.

"I have said it time and again that Gachagua likes intimidating Kikuyu businessmen who do not give him money. He keeps on calling them names and harassing them because he is an extensionist," she added.

The County Chief made it clear that she is not scared of the DCP Leader, who has been pushing for her ouster in the 2027 General Election. She maintained that her service and development record will speak for her.

Kihika took a swipe at Gachagua and the United Opposition, stating that they lacked the vision and agenda to transform the country.

Earlier, the ex-DP hosted a delegation from Nakuru County, where he accused Kihika of betraying the locals. He sensationally claimed that she and her husband took over all the county businesses.

"Even when I assisted Susan in being elected governor, I was doing a favour for my friend, the late Kihika Kimani. However, when she got there, she betrayed me and chose to work with Kasongo. For Nakuru to prosper, Kihika must go," he declared.