INJECT Party leader Morara Kebaso has elaborated on his broader view regarding why he believes the majority of Members of Parliament from the Mt Kenya region are often unable to retain their seats for a second term, despite having initially been elected with overwhelming support from their constituents.

Speaking during an exclusive sit-down interview with the YouTube platform Kogi’s Corner on the night of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Morara explained that this recurring trend is largely driven by the Mt Kenya electorate’s tendency to be drawn to fresh, emerging political figures who articulate relatable messages and present bold, visionary manifestos that strike a chord with the public.

According to him, the people of Mt Kenya are also remarkably open-minded and are known to support aspirants from outside their home counties, as long as such individuals have spent a meaningful amount of time within the community and built a genuine rapport with locals.

“It is actually very possible for a Kisii to become an MP in that region — you simply need to live there for some time, create authentic friendships, ask for their support, and make logical, impactful promises — that is why many of their MPs end up serving only one term; they come in for one term and are sent home,” he said.

 Furthermore, Morara praised the people of Mt Kenya for their strong sense of loyalty and their deep commitment to development, noting that their Members of Parliament, unlike those from many other parts of the country, are constantly held accountable and thoroughly questioned whenever they fail to deliver tangible development results during their time in office.

He cited the example of how politicians visiting the region for campaigns are not met with requests for handouts as a precondition to addressing the crowd but are instead confronted with sincere demands for development, which they must address if they wish to maintain warm relations and continued support during future visits.

“Even those Members of Parliament who often make noise in Nairobi know that they must deliver at home, because back home there is no room for games — the people of Central are very active when it comes to following up on projects; women’s groups will often pay visits to your office demanding the water project you had promised them — not money — but an actual project; whereas when you go to regions like Nyanza and Western, there is a major issue, because if a politician has not lined up people to distribute maize flour to, they will not be listened to,” Morara added.

Tribal Mt Kenya

The leader, who recently declared his presidential bid, also came to the defence of the Mt Kenya electorate against recent claims branding them as the most tribal voters in the country, stating that such views are misleading and inaccurate.

He argued that if those claims held any truth, then President Ruto would not have secured the overwhelming support he received from the region during the 2022 polls.

He defended this by saying that although some leaders may seem tribal, the people are open and inclusive, and he backed this with his own experience of always receiving warm receptions in the region, despite having no personal ties there.

“If there is a place where it is truly favourable to campaign, it is Mt Kenya. Sometimes I see people online saying that the Mt Kenya community is tribal, and while some of their leaders might be, the people themselves on the ground are not — because if they were, then Ruto would not have received the overwhelming support he did. Ruto is a Kalenjin, and he got massive votes from that region. Mt Kenya people are very sharp and highly rational,” he stated.