How election damaged Kenyatta’s family name in the Mt Kenya region

President Uhuru Kenyatta walks with leaders at Othaya town in Nyeri county moments after he commissioned Mwai Kibaki Hospital on August 6, 2022. 

What you need to know:

  • With the rejection of Uhuru, it appears that Kenyattaism in central Kenya is, for now, a mirage.
  • But whether this marks its end in the Mt Kenya region will depend on the role that Uhuru will play to restore the damaged family image.
  • Even in Uhuru’s own Mutomo village, the President could not convince his voters to back Raila – a man he once ostracised.