The supremacy battles inside Deputy President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza Alliance camp for Kiambu county gubernatorial seat escalated on Saturday, July 9, after two candidates Moses Kuria (Chama Cha Kazi) and Paul Kimani Wamatangi (UDA) clashed.
This came after the UDA brigade led by Kikuyu constituency MP Kimani Ichungwa toured Kiambu to drum up support for their party candidate Kimani Wamatangi.
However, Moses Kuria, who was also present during the rally became agitated with his supporters threatening to shut down Senator Wamatangi as he was addressing the residents.
At one point, Kuria and his deputy, who were clad in their party's colours, could be seen cheering on his supporters as they heckle Senator Wamatangi who was giving his speech.
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The rally got even uglier after Wamatangi's supporters retaliated resulting in a pull and push game between the two opposing factions.
Efforts by Kenya Kwanza politicians present during the rally to calm down the two factions fell on deaf ears as the jeering continued. Leaders present were forced to postpone their speeches.
Conspicuously missing from the rally was Deputy President William Ruto's running mate Rigathi Gachagua.
Gachagua has already come out to distance himself from the Kiambu battles, saying he is not a voter in the county and will not involve himself in its politics.
He, however, urged the competitors to practice clean politics, adding that it is the people of Kiambu who are going to elect their preferred governor.
This came just a few days after another similar confrontation was witnessed in Kiambu between William Kabogo of Tujibebe Wakenya Party and UDA's Kimani Wamatangi. It is a confrontation that forced Kabogo out of the Kenya Kwanza Alliance.
Among other UDA leaders present included Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) Njuguna Kawanjiku (Kiambaa) and George Koimburi (Juja) The rallies happened in Kiambaa and Kirigiti areas of Kiambu.
