Emerging details indicate that President Uhuru Kenyatta is keen on calming the rising rebellion in his Mt Kenya bedrock, which has been appearing divided lately.
It has emerged that Uhuru has a number of cards he is using to suppress the situation, including pushing for development at the grassroots, in collaboration with local leaders.
This, he is doing through his Cabinet and Principal Secretaries, in a bid to quell rising complains from rebel area leaders who have accused him of abandoning his backyard.
The top state officials have reportedly been visiting the region regularly to emphasize on completion of projects, as Uhuru also seeks to fortify himself ahead of his set visit of the area.
The People Daily has established that he will be visiting the region in the next two weeks, beginning with Muranga, a visiting likely to be used to attempt to reclaim his kingpin position.
Among those helping Uhuru's visit has been ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru who last weekend told off area leaders who have been seen attacking the President.
Mucheru and Lands Principal Secretary Nicholas Muraguri held a three hour meeting with elected leaders from Nyeri at the Regional Commissioner's office.
He relayed Uhuru's disappointment, noting that he is unhappy with the leaders portrysynf the region as the “one without a political kingpin", urging them to "read from the same script".
The CS told the paper that Uhuru has tasked them with the role of driving the development agenda, which some members have been using as an excuse to drift towards Deputy President William Ruto.
“Cabinet secretaries and top (government) officials have been directed to reach out to elected leaders (in the region) and identify gaps in development with a view of ironing out such issues given that he (President Uhuru) cannot be everywhere,” he is quoted.
The team allied to Ruto, otherwise known as Tangatanga, has openly decal red support for his 2022 presidential ambitions despite Uhuru's warnings and calls for political calm.