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Kindiki says Mt Kenya East has no choice but to back Ruto in 2027

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said that Mt Kenya East must support President William Ruto’s re-election bid, declaring that backing Ruto for a second term is “not an option” but “a must”. Speaking during the Mt Kenya East Elders Solemn Assembly in Nembure, Manyatta Constituency, Embu County, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, Kindiki urged residents […]

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