UDA Confident of Retaining All Elective Seats in Nakuru despite Rigathi Gachagua's DCP Threat
- The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) is threatening UDA dominance in Nakuru, but Kithure Kindiki is not worried
- Kindiki, who camped in the cosmopolitan county for three days, expressed optimism that they will retain all the positions they are currently holding
- Out of the eleven elective seats in Nakuru, 10 are being held by leaders who vied under the UDA ticket
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has expressed confidence that all the leaders elected in Nakuru county on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket will win re-election in the 2027 General Election.
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Kindiki noted that the party has already started putting in place strategies to seal off the county from the growing influence of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
Do Nakuru UDA leaders deserve a second term?
Speaking at Nakuru Boys High School in Nakuru Town East on Sunday, August 3, the deputy president noted that most of the elected Nakuru leaders have worked hard and deserve another term.
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The second in command has camped in Nakuru county for the last three days in an attempt to push back the inroads made by his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua’s DCP.
“We want to deliver on two terms for our team here in Nakuru since we are doing a lot of development along this region, including markets, and even the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway that we are launching in less than a month,” Kindiki said.
Out of the eleven elective seats in Nakuru county, 10 are from the ruling party, while Jubilee's Samuel Arama has since declared support for the government.
Some of the MPs are serving their second term, while others, including Governor Susan Kihika and Senator Tabitha Karanja, are serving their first term.
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Interestingly, since the inception of devolution in 2013, no governor or senator has served for two consecutive terms.
It is a fact that saw Kihika urge locals to break the one-term jinx, arguing that most of the legislators in the county had served for more than one term.
“Why do you always elect the governor for only one term and send them home? Will you hold my hand so that I continue serving in this position?” the county boss asked locals.
Who are the former Nakuru governors?
Kinuthia Mbugua was the first Nakuru governor, elected in 2013, but lost the seat to Lee Kinyanjui in 2017.
Kinyanjui, now the Trade Cabinet Secretary, lost to Kihika in 2022. He, however, recently hinted at making a return to Nakuru politics.
Meanwhile, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has warned against attempts to export Mount Kenya politics to cosmopolitan counties.
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He also accused Gachagua of attempting to dictate Nakuru politics.
“Gachagua should not abuse Kihika’s husband just because he wants to fight a political battle. He should leave him and the people to make their informed choice,” the Kikuyu MP said.
How many Nakuru MPs support Kihika?
Previously, TUKO.co.Ke reported that Governor Kihika's re-election bid received a major boost after two MPs who had been her critics declared a ceasefire.
The two said they would support the governor's re-election bid for the sake of the unity of Nakuru county.
Kihika now enjoys the support of all elected MPs in Nakuru except Naivasha's Jayne Kihara, who is allied to DCP.
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