Kindiki, Ichung’wah endorse bid to separate Kiambu from Mt Kenya
Kikuyu Member of Parliament (MP) Kimani Ichung’wah and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki have jointly endorsed the idea of having Kiambu County stand apart from the larger Mt Kenya region.
Speaking separately at State House on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the two leaders insisted that the move would strengthen Kiambu’s case for enhanced national government resource allocations and improve the county’s economic standing ahead of the anticipated elevation of Thika Town to city status.
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Ichung’wah argued that Kiambu has long been grouped under Mt Kenya for political and cultural convenience despite being distinct in its identity.
“People of Kiambu are just a small representation of the greater Kiambu.
“We have been christened the people of Kiambu as the Mt Kenya region, but these people, the mountains they are seeing are Kilimambogo and Ngong Hills. They are a region by themselves,” Ichung’wah said.
On his part, Kindiki echoed those sentiments, saying the push for separation was timely and would empower the county to shape its own destiny.
“For me, I endorse those saying Kiambu is a region by itself. Kiambu ni fire si fire,” he declared.
A case for more resources
Supporters of the move say Kiambu’s separation would help in rebalancing revenue allocation formulas, considering the county’s population density and rapid urbanisation.
With Thika Town earmarked to become Kenya’s next city, proponents believe Kiambu deserves greater direct recognition in planning, budgeting, and national resource distribution rather than being subsumed under the broader Mt Kenya bloc.
Political analysts note that the push could also reshape the region’s political arithmetic ahead of the 2027 general elections.
By identifying itself as a distinct region, Kiambu leaders may position themselves to negotiate independently with the national government, regardless of which coalition forms the next administration.
Questions of unity
Critics, however, warn that fragmenting Mt Kenya into smaller blocs may erode the region’s bargaining power.
The larger Mt Kenya has historically wielded influence in national politics by speaking with a united voice, a strength that some fear could be undermined by such a separation.
Nonetheless, Ichung’wah and Kindiki remain confident that Kiambu will thrive independently, with both leaders urging locals to embrace the idea as a pathway to better economic fortunes.
