A section of leaders and bloggers have come out to strongly defend Nakuru first gentleman Sam Mburu over recent attacks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Gachagua who spoke in USA claimed that Mburu was making orders to police to block and teargas the DCP leaders who were in Subukia.
He further claimed that Mburu had a great say in President William Ruto’s administration due to his financial muscles.
However, the sentiments have not been received well by Mburu’s allies.
Nakuru Town West MP Samwel Arama who is a great supporter of Governor Susan Kihika and husband Sam Mburu told off Gachagua.
According to Arama, Sam Mburu and family should be respected.
He added that Mburu is not a politician and leaders should stop dragging his name in dirty politics.
“The fact that Sam Mburu is husband to Susan Kihika does not mean he is in politics. Let politicians keep off Sam Mburu’s name and family,” he stated.
Sentiments echoed by Nakuru Town East Parliamentary aspirant Maina Wakabura.
Wakabura pointed out that Sam Mburu is not a politician adding that it is very uncalled for for some self seeking individuals to drag the First Gentleman of Nakuru County into their petty juvenile delinquency.
“Sam Mburu is known for his philanthropic and community driven engagements and has served as the patron of numerous youth empowerment programs, sports and civic initiatives in the county and country and should be respected. The fact that Sam Mburu is the spouse to Governor Susan Kihika does not warrant the recent malicious attacks on his personality and family,” stated Wakabura.
Nakuru bloggers have also weighed in on the matter.
Arnold Okere called on Gachagua to keep Nakuru’s First Gentleman out of political sideshows.
“It is both unfortunate and reckless for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, EGH and his DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleo Malalah to maliciously drag Kiongozi Sam Mburu, the First Gentleman of Nakuru County, into their political tantrums and factional fights,” he stated.
According to Arnold, Sam Mburu is not a politician but a reputable businessman whose track record predates politics.
Reducing his success story to backdoor deals and insinuating impropriety simply because he is spouse to Governor Susan Kihika, Arnold stated is not only unethical — it is desperate.
“In fact, beyond his entrepreneurial ventures, Sam Mburu is a respected philanthropist known for quietly supporting education programs, community empowerment, and social welfare initiatives across the country. His name is on bursary programs, food drives, and school sponsorships — not in corruption scandals or political brawls,” stated Arnold.
Another blogger Mugambi Amathi wrote, “We will not allow you to weaponize retrogressive, tribal bigotry to settle personal scores. Kiongozi Mburu is a man of integrity, principled, selfless, and committed to service. We stand with him not because of his tribe, but because of the values he represents”