Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo/File
By Newsflash Writer
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has called on retired President Uhuru Kenyatta to convene an urgent Limuru IV gathering to unite the politically divided Mt Kenya region and agree on a common direction ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Kuria said Kenyatta remains the region’s foremost political leader and should bring together leaders from rival camps, including those supporting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and those backing President William Ruto’s administration.
His proposal comes amid an intensifying contest for political influence in Mt Kenya, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Gachagua emerging as competing figures seeking to consolidate support across the region.
The debate over the region’s political direction has also been accompanied by disagreements over whether Mt Kenya should remain politically united or pursue separate interests between the eastern and western blocs.
Kuria proposes Limuru IV
Kuria said the region should return to Limuru, where previous political gatherings played a significant role in shaping its political direction.
The Limuru meetings have historically been associated with major political decisions, including the decision to support Kenyatta as the region’s political leader and spokesperson as he moved out of KANU and formed The National Alliance (TNA) ahead of the 2013 General Election.
Kenyatta subsequently joined forces with Ruto, who then led the United Republican Party (URP), in the Jubilee alliance.
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Speaking during an interview with Inooro FM’s Hagaria breakfast show on Tuesday, September 23, 2026, Kuria said a fresh gathering would allow leaders to agree on the rules governing their political engagements.
“Uhuru should call all of us for Limuru IV gathering and discuss issues affecting us. We discuss on: How should we speak with one voice? He should call those leaning to ‘One Term’ led by Rigathi Gachagua and ‘Two Termers’ led by Kimani Ichung’wa. From there, anyone who will be branded as a ‘mole’ should be on the basis of is he will have defied the pact that will have been agreed among ourselves,” said Kuria.
“Before we convene Limuru IV and agree on the way we should follow, no one should be reprimanded for any sin,” he added.
“Why will one be seen as a sinner, while there is no law to guide us?” he posed.
“We should task Uhuru the responsibility to re-establish Mt Kenya community structures once again. Uhuru has the best opportunity,” said Kuria.
Kuria’s proposal comes days after Kindiki was installed as Mt Kenya’s political spokesperson during a gathering of elders at Kirigiti Stadium in Kiambu County.
More than 30,000 elders from 11 counties were reported to have attended the September 19 meeting, where Kindiki was endorsed and urged to promote unity.
The gathering has nevertheless sparked competing interpretations of how the region should organise itself politically, with Gachagua and his allies questioning Kindiki’s emerging role.
Kuria backs Kindiki but challenges him
As the political contest continues, Kuria has also defended Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro against criticism from leaders allied to Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
Nyoro has been labelled a “mole” by some Gachagua allies following his move to join the Peoples Party of Kenya (PPK) and assume its leadership.
Kuria, however, said regional leaders should not be branded or condemned before an agreed political framework is established.
At the same time, Kuria supported the move by elders to recognise Kindiki as a Mt Kenya spokesperson but challenged the Deputy President to address pressing problems affecting residents.
“Kindiki should first address the challenges facing the region like the ilicit brews and the factories being closed down, like the Nyahururu KCC depot,” said Kuria.
Kuria has previously criticised efforts to divide Mt Kenya into eastern and western blocs.
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He has argued that the region needs to remain united to protect its collective political interests, while Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has argued that Mt Kenya East should be willing to pursue a separate political path if this would improve development and representation.
Kuria also took issue with Ruku’s role in the regional debate, accusing him of misleading Kindiki into pursuing an approach that could deepen divisions.
“My friend, Kindiki, your problem starts with those taking you to meetings to divide Mt Kenya like your kinsman, Ruku. Unite leaders properly if you want to be the region’s spokesperson to avoid the shame that you faced recently [at Kirigiti]. We have insights which we can give you,” said Kuria.
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