Wamatangi Puts UDA MP on the Spot for Calling Him Outgoing Governor

Local politics played out in a church service attended by President William Ruto in Gatundu North on Sunday, December 14.

The president joined Kiambu leaders and locals of Karure for the service at AIPCA Gatundu North Diocese.

In the course of political speeches, area MP Njoroge Kururia seemed to recognise her Thika Town colleague Alice Ng'ang'a, as the incoming governor of Kiambu.

Ng'ang'a and Wamatangi don't see eye to eye, vowing to challenge each other in the Kiambu governorship race in 2027.

Kururia, while introducing Wamatangi to speak to the congregants, noted that he was the outgoing governor of Kiambu, endorsing Ng'ng'a as the next governor.

Rising to speak, the governor addressed the issues pertinent to the county, including development, before taking on the MP for downplaying him.

Wamatangi later on sought to address the politics of the county.

He insisted that he had lived up to the expectations of the Kiambu County citizenry to warrant his re-election.

The governor called his opponents to order, urging them to focus on service delivery and shelve politics until 2027.

He said he was ready to face off with his competition when the time comes.

"Let us keep off politics. Politics will come up in 2027. Sometimes a lion is rained on, and everyone mistakes it for a cat. We are prepared. Politics will come, and we will align ourselves accordingly," he said.

Specifically taking on Kururia, Wamatangi seemed to fault him for belittling his political might.

The governor said he was the current holder of the governorship and that he will retain his post in the elections.

Wamatangi went ahead to pose a question to his supporters to evidence his claim for political might.

"Kururia, I am the current governor and the one to be. Don't be in doubt in your mind. If you have a doubt, you can see who the governor is (referencing the cheers)," he said.

Meanwhile, the president challenged the leaders of Kiambu to be united and shun differences.

Ruto noted that full-time politicking when service should be delivered is an affront to the voters.

He reminded them that elections would come in 2027, urging them to shelve their ambitions for now and wait for 2027.