EMA Leaders Call for Unity Forum, Sparking 2032 Succession Debate

Influential leaders from the GEMA (Gikuyu, Embu, Meru, Akamba) communities have convened a closed-door unity forum in Sagana, Nyeri County, a meeting that has inadvertently ignited early debate about the 2032 presidential succession. While the organizers, including several MPs and Governors, stated the agenda was to discuss regional economic development and unity, the political undertones were unmistakable. The meeting is widely perceived as an early ground-laying mission for a preferred GEMA candidate to succeed President Ruto, who is serving his final term. The forum has caused jitters within the Kenya Kwanza alliance, with allies from other regions watching cautiously