Questions remain as to whether the president's recent tour of the Mountain region solidified his support or if a section of voters continues to drift toward his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
The Mountain is sulking after the President allegedly took Mt Kenya power and gave it to Mr Raila Odinga in what is now known as broad-based government.
The board already has a full in-tray to deal with matters of planning, budgeting, and developing strategic plans to transform service delivery in the county’s largest referral facility.