Nairobi, April 15 -- A fresh wave of panic over the perceived poor performance of some of President William Ruto's critical ministries has gripped Mt Kenya region's elected leaders with ambitions to seek a fresh mandate in the 2027 General Election.

The ministries of Agriculture, Transport, National Treasury, Trade and Industry, Cooperatives, Lands, the suspended National Health Insurance Fund, Water, Health and Interior are among the most critical on the pulse of Mt Kenya region voters.

With coffee debts awaiting the promised waiver, road accidents, stalled industrial parks, controversies surrounding proposed dams, eviction of squatters, lack of titling especially on ranches, delayed compensation for land acquired for government projec...