Muranga Governor Irungu Kang’ata has called for the unity of the Mount Kenya region ahead of the 2027 general elections while blasting leaders dividing the region into Mount Kenya East and West, calling on them to instead promote peace and unity of the region.

Speaking in a vernacular Radio station on Thursday, February 4, 2026, Kang’ata has called for the unity of the mountain region, calling for a peaceful coexistence.

The First-time Governor has also urged political leaders to avoid dividing the Mount Kenya region into Mount Kenya West and Mount Kenya East regions, claiming that this will lead to the disunity of the people of the mountain. He has stated that history will judge leaders who cause division in the region.

“I urge us leaders not to divide the people. I have seen sometimes leaders say that there is Mount Kenya east and west. I urge them to preach peace and love because we all did not choose where to be born. History will not remember those who caused disunity but those who united them,” Kang’ata said.

Kangata has further said that the time for politics has not yet come, and therefore, the elected leaders should shun away from politics and focus on serving the people.

Battle for Mount Kenya leadership

The politics of the Mount Kenya region has recently been seen to take a divergent angle owing to a supremacy battle over control of the vote-rich region.

The battle between the current deputy president, Kithure Kindiki and the former impeached deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, has been seen to ignite the debate of the Mount Kenya East and West politics.

Kithure Kindiki comes from Tharaka Nithi county, which is in the Mount Kenya East region, while Rigathi Gachagua hails from Nyeri county, which is in the West region on the mountain.

The two have not seen eye to eye since the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua that led to the nomination of Rigathi Gachagua to replace him. They have publicly been engaged in a political rivalry and exchange of words, each trying to outshine the other as the kingpin of the mountain region.

Sentiments from Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata have come at a time when political leaders have been seen to ignite a debate on the politics of Mount Kenya, East and West. He has, however, disputed the leaders and called for the unity of the mountain.