Most of the regional political leaders have often been labelled kingpins for the influence they wield over the regions. What did Ruto say about kingpins During King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s visit to the country, President William Ruto declared he had suspended contests on who should lead which region.The head of state claimed it was out of respect for the monarch, adding that the real King was in town. “I informed His Majesty earlier that in Kenya, there is a concept called kingpin, and there is a contest for Kingpins around Kenya. Different regions have different kingpins, and there is a vicious contest for this kingpin positions that literally amounts to not so much. But this week, all contests about kingpins have been suspended because the King himself is in town. Let us drink to the long life and good life of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla,” he said amid laughter.What is Kuria’s take on next kingpin Hailing from the Mt Kenya region, the CS is considered an integral part of the region’s present and future leadership. The leaders in the region have been calling for a ceremony to appoint a regional spokesperson after former president Uhuru Kenyata’s retirement. Hours after the monarch’s departure, Kuria took to his X app account to declare the contest for the next leader was on now that the British King was out of the country. “Now that King has returned home, fake kingpins, you can take over,” he wrote. What does Jubilee say about Mt Kenya kingship? A few months ago, a section of Jubilee Party leaders insisted that the retired president was still the Mt Kenya kingpin. The Jubilee leaders, led by embattled secretary-general Jeremiah Kioni, maintained that Uhuru remains the supreme leader of the vote-rich Mt Kenya region despite his exit from active politics. The politicians said the kingpin seat would only be vacant after the former head of state declared he was no longer interested in it.
BY TUKO NEWS