Former Bahati Lawmaker Kimani Ngunjiri has spoken on his next political move revealing why he will no longer associate himself with UDA party.
Ngunjiri who addressed Journalists in Nakuru on Saturday April 6, 2024, revealed that he cannot share a political table with a few individuals in Nakuru’s UDA party whom he said are out to mess the party.
The politician claimed the same individuals planned for his political fall during the last polls in 2022.
“I am no longer a member and I will not associate with UDA Nakuru branch due to political mess within the party Nakuru branch. Do I look like someone who could be defeated in elections?…They just planned so that I could not make it,” he said.
Ngunjiri added that he is the one who started G7 which he envisioned it being a movement but was stolen.
He was however quick to note though G7 was taken, his idea of uniting the people of Nakuru and Rift Valley is not yet over.
He reiterated that his support for President William Ruto remains intact and that he will continue to support the President achieve his development agenda.
“I went through a lot as a supporter of UDA led by President and I knew we shall form the government. As a leader I believe in President William Ruto and will support my president.
He maintained that UDA in Nakuru has been messed up by a few individuals.
Ngunjiri also claimed officials within Nakuru UDA party were behind his political fall and therefore he cannot work with the same people.
“We have other parties that the President can work with in a coalition so that we can resuscitate our economy,” he said.
Ngunjiri said his next move is to look for one party within the other 17 political parties within Kenya Kwanza which he can work with as a party of choice.
According to him, those who are derailing President’s agenda are not from opposition but individuals within UDA who sho
He once again told off politicians in Nakuru against sentiments that might lead to the disintegration.
“”I want to appeal to residents of Nakuru county and Rift valley as a whole to guard the peace that has been there. I have experienced several political parties formed and due to political interference were shelved and that seems to be the focus of some few individuals in Nakuru’s UDA party,” he said.
He was flanked by a section of Sugoi 1 team.
John Njuguna(former aspirant in Cheranganyi) stated that they are in support of Ngunjiri who has remained their chairman in Rift Valley.
Njuguna called on national UDA office to re-look at the fee being charged for one to contest on the party’s ticket stating that it is so huge.
“We have been members of UDA since establishment but we want to say that the fee being charged to those contesting is huge. This will lock out key leaders who are capable but have no financial muscles,” he said.
Sentiments echoed by Stephen Githinji from West Pokot.
Githinji pointed out that they support the President’s agenda on development.
“We support the President but the party seems to affect many aspirants. We have bulldozers in the party and are messing up aspirants ahead of elections later this month. We urge the President to step in and call political bundits within the party on one table before the elections,” he said.
David Wanyoike( former MCA aspirant Shieywe Ward on UDA in Kakamega) called on leaders to rethink about the position of UDA party.
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