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Karauri said UDA was the best platform for him to serve Nairobi residents.

Kasarani Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald Karauri has joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), where he will run for Nairobi Governor.

Karauri was officially received into UDA at the party headquarters by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah and Secretary General Hassan Omar.

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In a statement issued on Monday, November 9, he said that UDA was the best platform for him to serve Nairobi City County residents.

"Today, I take a new political step by joining the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) as I pursue my ambition to serve Nairobi as Governor in 2027. I looked at all the options and chose where I believe I can deliver for Nairobi," the MP wrote.

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A file photo of Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri with Kimani Ichung'wah.

Karauri said the 'Usawa ni sawa' policy of the broad-based government ensures that every citizen matters, every voice counts, and every ward deserves attention.

He expressed confidence that he will unite the different communities in Nairobi behind one vision. He further took a swipe at the incumbent, Johnson Sakaja, saying that his plan did not work for the county.

"I have served the people of Kasarani as an Independent MP, and I remain grateful for their trust. Nairobi has not worked, We want a better Nairob!" Karauri said.

On his part, Ichung'wah said President William Ruto had asked him to receive the MP. He added that UDA will win the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in 2027.

"The President called me in the morning and told me that I should come and welcome Karauri to the UDA party. In 2022, Nairobi was UDA, and that will be the case in 2027," the Majority Leader reiterated.

Karauri's political move came days after Sakaja ditched UDA for its broad-based partner, ODM. The Governor explained that his decision was not only influenced by the late Raila Odinga, but by the fact that Nairobi was an ODM zone.

Other politicians who have declared interest in the Nairobi Governorship include Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, his Embakasi North counterpart James Gakuya and Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku.