The Mount Kenya voting bloc comprises 10 out of 47 counties. In the next election that is set for 2022, the region is expected to play a critical role in the presidential vote.
Based on the 2017 figures from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Kenya had a voter population of 19.6 million. To win an election, a presidential candidate would need more than 9.8 million votes, if all voters were to take part in the poll. With the Mount Kenya region carrying the bulk of 5.3 million voters, a candidate who dominates this region is somewhat sure of a win.
But for the first time in 30 years, Mount Kenya is likely to face an election without a formidable candidate from the region.
With no Matiba, Kibaki or Kenyatta as a candidate for the next general election, Mount Kenya is torn.
Unlike what happened during the 2013 and 2017 polls – when counties backed parties that were
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