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CS Ruku: Ruto still commands support in Mt Kenya

Speaking during interviews with local radio and television stations, Ruku accused Gachagua of using vernacular platforms to propagate what he described as hatred and propaganda against President Ruto, including claims that the President dislikes the Mt Kenya region and has sacked Government officials from the region. Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes CS Geoffrey Ruku addressing grassroots leaders in Wote, Makueni County, on August 7, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESYCabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Geoffrey Ruku has dismissed claims that President William Ruto has lost support in the Mt Kenya region, accusing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of turning a personal political problem into a community issue.Speaking during interviews with local radio and television stations, Ruku accused Gachagua of using vernacular platforms to propagate what he described as hatred and propaganda against President Ruto, including claims that the President dislikes the Mt Kenya region and has sacked Government officials from the region.The CS said the claims were part of what he termed a false narrative intended to create political hatred between the President and the people of Mt Kenya.He argued that Gachagua's political differences with President Ruto should not be portrayed as an issue between the President and the...

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