Advocate Ndegwa Njiru has come out strongly to dismiss a recent proposal by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku suggesting the division of the Mount Kenya region into two separate blocs: Mount Kenya East and Mount Kenya West.
Speaking during a radio interview on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Njiru described the proposal as reckless and unworthy of public attention, urging Kenyans not to give it airtime.
According to Njiru, the Cabinet Secretary lacks the mandate and moral authority to advance ideas that could be divisive or revolutionary in nature.
According to Njiru, the Cabinet Secretary lacks the mandate and moral authority to advance ideas that could be divisive or revolutionary in nature.
He questioned how a senior government official serving under President William Ruto—who has consistently emphasized national unity and inclusivity, particularly following the formation of a broad-based coalition government with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)—could advance suggestions that risk fracturing a historically united region.
“President William Ruto has been speaking of inclusivity, and he entered into a partnership with ODM with the aim of a national agenda. How come the CS who serves under him is engaging in tribal talks?” Njiru asked, highlighting what he described as a contradiction in the government’s approach.
The outspoken advocate accused the coalition government of double standards, noting that while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is often branded a tribal leader when he speaks on Mount Kenya affairs, officials such as CS Ruku face no similar scrutiny.
“President William Ruto has been speaking of inclusivity, and he entered into a partnership with ODM with the aim of a national agenda. How come the CS who serves under him is engaging in tribal talks?” Njiru asked, highlighting what he described as a contradiction in the government’s approach.
The outspoken advocate accused the coalition government of double standards, noting that while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is often branded a tribal leader when he speaks on Mount Kenya affairs, officials such as CS Ruku face no similar scrutiny.
Njiru argued that Ruku’s proposal undermines the very principles of unity the government claims to champion.
He further asserted that the plan is politically unfeasible, noting that Mount Kenya has remained united since the pre-independence era.
He further asserted that the plan is politically unfeasible, noting that Mount Kenya has remained united since the pre-independence era.
“Communities within the region have historically stood together in the struggle against colonial rule and have long shared a common identity. Ruku’s plan is doomed to fail,” he said.
Njiru also pointed to the enduring influence of the “Wantam” movement, which continues to rally the region under a single, cohesive identity.
CS Ruku, speaking days earlier at Full Gospel Church Kangaru in Embu, argued that Mount Kenya East feels politically marginalized.
CS Ruku, speaking days earlier at Full Gospel Church Kangaru in Embu, argued that Mount Kenya East feels politically marginalized.
He claimed the region has been consistently overlooked by successive governments, while the western part of Mount Kenya has produced three presidents without delivering meaningful development to the eastern bloc.
“We, the people of Mount Kenya East, when we are a heartbeat away from the presidency, find the government lacking, and we feel excluded. That is why we sometimes do not want to be part of the mountain,” Ruku stated, underscoring what he sees as persistent inequality within the region.
Njiru, however, dismissed the notion that splitting the region could bring tangible benefits. He emphasized that unity remains the region’s greatest strength and warned against political experiments that could deepen divisions.
“We, the people of Mount Kenya East, when we are a heartbeat away from the presidency, find the government lacking, and we feel excluded. That is why we sometimes do not want to be part of the mountain,” Ruku stated, underscoring what he sees as persistent inequality within the region.
Njiru, however, dismissed the notion that splitting the region could bring tangible benefits. He emphasized that unity remains the region’s greatest strength and warned against political experiments that could deepen divisions.
“The people of Mount Kenya have a long history of standing together. Any move to divide the region ignores our shared heritage and common goals,” he said.
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