Nairobi, April 5 -- Recent frequent meetings with Mt Kenya political leaders and a move to mend fences with the Kenyatta family have raised eyebrows over Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's political game plan.

The DP has recently cut the figure of a changed man-from an abrasive and polarising political figure to embracing a laid-back demeanour with less talking and more action.

Mr Gachagua has been holding regular meetings with MPs from his political backyard, with at least three meetings every week, in what is seen as galvanising the region's political base.

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