
Presidential adviser Dennis Itumbi has urged residents of Kirinyaga County, Kenya, to build a distinct political identity centred on local development needs rather than broader Mt. Kenya regional rhetoric. Speaking on Monday, August 31, 2026, he said the county should unite around priorities including agriculture, infrastructure, and public appointments to influence decisions by political leaders and the executive. "We are neither west nor east; we are Kirinyaga," he said, according to Nairobi Wire.
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