Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has broken his silence on whether he will align himself with President William Ruto or former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Speaking during an interview on Fixing the Nation aired on NTV Kenya on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Kang’ata avoided taking sides, saying he is waiting for the right moment before making any political decision.

“You are trying to lure me to declare where I am in all these political fights, and I’m sorry I will not take up that challenge,” he said.

The governor added that he would only make his move when he feels divinely guided.

“I’m waiting to hear the soundings of the footsteps of God. Once I notice they are there, I will now rush, catch His hem and rise up,” he stated.

Kang’ata noted that the country is currently divided into political camps: those supporting President William Ruto to serve two terms, and those aligned with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who are pushing to make Ruto a one-term president.

However, the Murang’a governor argued that such debates are short-lived.

“In Kenya, we have two camps politically, one-term and two-term. They are good because politics is sweet, but they will not be there after one year and four months,” he said.

He stressed that leaders should focus on long-term development projects that will continue even after their time in office ends.

“The ECDs that we have renovated will be there. The smart cities we are doing in Murang’a will be there. The porridge we are giving to our children will be there. The subsidies to farmers will be maintained,” he said.

“For me, I choose that which will stay for us forever, not that which ends after 16 months.”

The governor further called for a shift from personality-driven politics to issue-based leadership, urging Kenyans to focus on policies that directly impact their lives.

“It should not be about personalities. It should be about issues, things that will change our lives,” he said.

Kang’ata’s response comes amid pressure from several leaders to declare his political stance, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who earlier this year, during his tour of the Mt Kenya region, urged him to stop sitting on the fence and warned that he would field a candidate in the region to block his re-election bid as governor.