By Bonface Mulyungi

Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has opined that President William Ruto’s party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), is starting at a catastrophic defeat in the region in the 2027 General Election.According to Kang’ata, the current political shifts are leading against President Ruto’s party and his political camp is losing support in the region.He alluded to a meeting he says he had with President Ruto a year ago to align some political strategies that would prop up the party in the region, which he says was not fruitful, and a lot has since changed for the worse.I shared my mind on how I think we can push them ahead, we did not agree on those tactics so I just kept quiet and now that it’s one year,” he said speaking to Citizen TV on Sunday.“I have seen how the politics is going on, and I think I am now convinced it will not end well for the UDA party, at least in my region.”The Governor added that he has been fighting heaping pressure from his supporters, forcing him to make a defiant stance against President Ruto’s administration.“When I became a governor, my political strategy was to be quiet, to concentrate on my mandate,” he said.“It reaches a stage when the president is in Murang’a, you are put into a corner where you have to say something, you are being nudged to make a choice to announce your statement, and if you don’t, people start saying you are not a good person.”This comes hours after Kang’ata announced that he will not seek a re-election for the county gubernatorial position on a UDA ticket in the 2027 polls.He said that recent political developments have created a perception of politics shifting toward intolerance, a move he argues erodes the gains of upholding democracy.He has however clarified that he is not exiting UDA until 2027, and will soon make a formal announcement on the party he will join to advance his political ambitions.The move comes as a blow to President Ruto as he banks on the vote-rich Mt.Kenya region and Kang’ata’s exit might cripple his potential to win support from the region.

By Bonface Mulyungi

Murang’a Governor Irungu Kangata has poured cold water to Kalonzo Musyoka presidential bid by appearing to lean Edwin Sifuna.

Kangata, during an opinion poll bg Jeff Koinange suggested that DCP leader was the man to beat…claiming that his 2024 impeachment has populsrised him.

Kangata accused President Willliam Ruto of basterdising the Mt Kenya region, citing the removal of Ndindi Nyoro from the powerful Budget office in Parliament as key to abandoning UDA.

“UDA has dilianated from Mt Kenya. As it stands, im.put”, Kangata said.

He said Murang’a is the craddle of democracy in Kenya, hence the need to start up to be counted.

“Murang’a produced Matiba, Rubia. How do you support a government that stiffles democracy”, Kangata said.

He said harasment of Rigathi Gachagua and Edwin Sifuna has popularised the duo, but didn’t say he was decamping to their party.

By Bonface Mulyungi

A political storm is brewing in Mt. Kenya, and it is no longer simmering behind closed doors. It has burst into the open—sharp and personal

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has launched a blistering public attack on Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata, accusing the governor of hypocrisy, political deceit, and opportunistic name-dropping following his dramatic exit from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

The fallout comes after Kang’ata criticized the government of William Ruto, claiming it had failed to deliver meaningful change for Kenyans—a statement that appears to have struck a nerve within the President’s inner circle.

In a sharply worded response, Ichung’wah dismissed claims that he had been pressuring the governor, insisting that their recent exchange at Kenneth Matiba Hospital was nothing more than a candid confrontation of what he termed “glaring hypocrisy.”

The Kikuyu MP went further, dragging past political dealings into the spotlight.

He referenced a controversial meeting in Lavington during the Gachagua impeachment period, alleging that Kang’ata himself had exerted intense pressure in pursuit of higher office—specifically the Deputy President position in place of Kithure Kindiki after the impeachment of Gachagua.

According to Ichung’wah, he had already expressed strong reservations about Kang’ata’s ambitions at the time, views he says remain unchanged.

In perhaps his most explosive claim yet, Ichung’wah accused the governor of attempting to curry favor with Rigathi Gachagua by invoking his name in political maneuvering aimed at sidelining rivals.

He warned Kang’ata to “fight his own battles” and stop using others to advance what he described as “deceptive and self-serving politics.”

The Majority Leader also issued a veiled but unmistakable threat—hinting at undisclosed details from their past engagements, including alleged dealings involving Murang’a county resources. He cautioned that making such information public would not be in the governor’s best interest.

“I have chosen to respond publicly because you chose that route,” Ichung’wah declared, signaling that the gloves are now off in what is shaping up to be a fierce political showdown.

As tensions escalate, this public spat lays bare the deep fractures within Mt. Kenya’s political elite—raising fresh questions about loyalty, ambition, and the high-stakes power struggles ahead of future elections.

Do you think the exit of Kangata from UDA with make a big dent in president Ruto’s pursuit of votes in Mt. Kenya?

And which party do you think Kang’ata should contest with in 2027?

The 2027 play card continues,,,

By Bonface Mulyungi

President William Ruto has expressed optimism that his development scorecard will guarantee him a second term in the 2027 General Elections.

Speaking in Murang’a during a church service, challenged his opponents who seek to unseat him in the next polls, arguing that he bears a tangible track record that proves his competence to lead for another five years.

He started by listing some of the key projects his government was undertaking in the Mt.Kenya region, announcing plans to complete the much awaited Mau Mau roads by next year.

The president further enumerated the projects in he has effected in Muranga county, spanning from agriculture, transport, and housing that his government is working on, calling on the opposition to show their work.

“We have now allocated about Ksh.1B in the construction of MauMau roads. When we started that project, by 2022 it was 20% done and now it is at 60%. Our goal is to complete it by next year,” he said.I want to ask you the people of Murang’a, is there any other government that has built 20 markets? The Housing project has employed 640,000 youths and we have allocated Ksh.600 billion for that project. Even the bible says everyone will carry their own cross. Everyone will be judged by the work they have done not by how much insults you hurl or how tribal you are.”The Head of State therefore maintained that his opponents lack enough grit to oust him from office, saying that he holds a stellar track record that nobody can compete with.

“To our opponents, there is no need to insult each other or spread hate and tribalism. Present your scorecard and I will present mine and then let the people decide,” he said.President Ruto later visited Njiiri school in Murang’a county, where he disclosed that the government would increase the funding to the education sector to a tune of Ksh.765 billion from the current allocation of Ksh.702 billion to provide quality education to learners.

His visit to Murang’a county is the second in just a week, as he continues his charm offensive of the populous Mt. Kenya region ahead of next year’s general election.