"I Stand With Uhuru Kenyatta" Mt Kenya Politics in Focus as Kuria Backs Uhuru Against Ruto Allies

Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria’s decision to stand with retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has reignited questions over Mt Kenya’s political direction, exposing emerging cracks within Kenya Kwanza.

Kuria openly defended Uhuru after a section of Kenya Kwanza leaders lashed out at the former president for his tough words against the Ruto administration during the Jubilee Party’s National Delegates Conference.

“Uhuru Kenyatta has every right to express his views about everything and anything. Uhuru Kenyatta has every right to promote Jubilee Party as the Party Leader. I stand with Uhuru Kenyatta,” Kuria posted on X.

The remarks point to an uneasy balance of power in Mt Kenya, where Uhuru retains a following despite his retirement from active politics. 

By calling out the government, Uhuru signaled he is not willing to stay silent, accusing President Ruto’s team of undoing his administration’s programs.

“They are reversing our health reforms, abandoning development projects we initiated, and replacing them with untested experiments that burden ordinary citizens,” Uhuru said at the Jubilee gathering.

His words provoked an angry response from Kenya Kwanza figures such as Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, who accused him of “inciting Kenyans against the government.”

Kuria’s public show of solidarity not only revives Uhuru’s voice in national debates but also sets the stage for possible political realignments. 

With Jubilee attempting to reassert itself ahead of the 2027 elections, the Mt Kenya bloc could once again emerge as a battleground for loyalty and influence between the sitting president and his predecessor.