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Kasarani Member of Parliament Ronald Karauri has revealed that he will run as an independent candidate in the 2027 General Election if he fails to secure the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket for Nairobi governor.

Kasarani Member of Parliament Ronald Karauri has revealed that he will run as an independent candidate in the 2027 General Election if he fails to secure the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket for Nairobi governor.

Speaking during an interview on Thursday, November 12, Karauri said he hopes the ruling party will hold free and fair nominations ahead of the 2027 General Election. 

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However, Karauri made it clear that he would pursue an independent bid if the UDA nomination process is unfair. 

“I am hoping we will have a transparent nominations process. Because when we get to March next year, the nominations are done, in case again I am played like Jubilee did me, then I will run as an independent candidate,” said Karauri. 

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File image of Ronald Karauri and Kimani Ichung'wah. 

At the same time, the Kasarani lawmaker said he joined the UDA party after Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja moved to the ODM party.

“The current governor has left the ruling party and said he will vie on an ODM ticket, so of course he left a space in UDA, and that is the reason I decided to take my space in the ruling party and vie on a UDA ticket,” he added. 

Karauri joined the ruling party on Monday, November 9, and was welcomed by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah and Secretary General Hassan Omar.

In a statement after joining UDA, the MP said the party 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.

He expressed confidence that he will unite the different communities in Nairobi behind one vision.

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 said.