{"id":17830,"date":"2025-07-23T12:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=17830"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:24:09","slug":"makadara-leader-edwin-kuria-we-are-solidly-behind-president-ruto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=17830","title":{"rendered":"Makadara Leader Edwin Kuria: \u201cWe Are Solidly Behind President Ruto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nairobi, Kenya \u2014<\/strong> President William Ruto enjoys unwavering support from the people of Mount Kenya, and any suggestion of a rift is rooted in personal differences, not tribal tensions, Makadara political leader <strong>Edwin Kuria<\/strong> has declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking in Nairobi, Kuria \u2014 who chairs the <strong>\u201cRuto Kumi Bila Break\u201d<\/strong> campaign in the capital \u2014 dismissed claims that the Mount Kenya region is turning against the President. He squarely blamed impeached former Deputy President <strong>Rigathi Gachagua<\/strong> for promoting a tribal narrative aimed at misleading the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The narrative being pushed by Gachagua is not representative of the Mount Kenya community. His issues with the President are personal, and we must not allow them to be misconstrued as tribal,&#8221; Kuria stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that President Ruto was overwhelmingly supported in the 2022 general election, with over <strong>47% of his votes<\/strong> coming from Mount Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are solidly behind Ruto. The people of Mount Kenya have no issue with him. Wamunyoro [Gachagua] should stop fanning tribal hatred. This country needs development, not political theatrics,\u201d Kuria said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/inbound2702712059604062754-1024x904.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/inbound2702712059604062754-1024x904.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/inbound2702712059604062754-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/inbound2702712059604062754-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/inbound2702712059604062754.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuria called on Kenyans to focus on critical economic issues, particularly those affecting the Mount Kenya region such as the <strong>coffee, tea, and milk sectors<\/strong>, rather than being distracted by divisive politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe want the President to be given time to work \u2014 on fertiliser subsidies, better prices for our farm produce, and the revitalization of agriculture \u2014 not to be dragged into unnecessary squabbles,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As a respected business and political opinion leader in Nairobi, Kuria reaffirmed his commitment to spearheading President Ruto\u2019s re-election agenda under the <strong>\u201cKumi Bila Break\u201d<\/strong> banner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/inbound8629497071093754738.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis movement is unstoppable. We are the boots on the ground, ensuring the President\u2019s development agenda reaches every corner. We will not allow tribalism to be forced on us by someone who failed in office.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuria has long championed unity in politics and a business-friendly environment in Nairobi. While he maintains a strong stance against ethnic-based politics, he insists that <strong>President Ruto&#8217;s leadership must not be undermined by personal vendettas disguised as community grievances<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLet it be clear \u2014 this is not a war between Mount Kenya and Ruto. It\u2019s a personal fallout, and it should remain that way. We support the President for two full terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi, Kenya \u2014 President William Ruto enjoys unwavering support from the people of Mount Kenya, and any suggestion of a rift is rooted in personal differences, not tribal tensions, Makadara political leader Edwin Kuria has declared. 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