Gatundu South Member of Parliament Gabriel Kagombe has confirmed his exit from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party.
Speaking on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Kagombe said his decision to exit UDA was informed by the concerns and wishes of Gatundu South residents.
Kagombe claimed that his constituents expressed dissatisfaction with the current government.
“I am a representative of the people of Gatundu South, and they have said, ‘Listen, we don't want that person, we don't want this government.’
“I asked myself, why would I lose a seat or fail to represent what the people are saying?” Kagombe posed.
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Kagombe also explained that his decision to exit UDA was not motivated by personal differences with President William Ruto.
“It is not personal with President Ruto; it is what the people have said, and the people have a reason why they have said what they have said,” the Gatundu South MP stated.
Further, Kagombe called out the Ruto government for failing to fix poor roads in Gatundu South.
“I am a director at KTDA, having been elected by the farmers. We have had problems in the past; you have to transport tea from farms to the factory. As a director, I have appropriated a lot of farmers' money to fix the roads where the government has failed to fix,” Kagombe claimed.
This comes a day after Lamu Woman Representative Muthoni Marubu withdrew her intention to join the UDA party.
In a letter dated Tuesday, August 11, she cited political sabotage and an increasingly toxic relationship with Lamu Governor and UDA Deputy Party Leader Issa Timamy.
In the letter, Marubu accused the governor of attempting to undermine grassroots mobilisation efforts she undertook in Lamu County after President William Ruto asked her to help build UDA's support in the region.
She said she had remained an independent Member of Parliament after winning her seat on an independent ticket but committed herself to mobilising for UDA at the president's request.
"I was independently elected and had intended to join UDA ahead of 2027. That intention is hereby withdrawn. Neither I, my team nor my political allies will participate in further UDA mobilisation, grassroots elections or Party activities,” she stated.
