Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu could ditch the ruling Jubilee party for Deputy President William Ruto’s UDA ahead of the 2022 elections.
On Monday, November 1, Wambugu whose political leaning is synonymous with the Kieleweke camp that strongly opposes the deputy president said he is keenly listening to the ground to determine in whose hands between ODM leader Raila Odinga and William Ruto will he be safe.
“I have been listening to the ground and it’s clear that 2022 is between Raila (Odinga) and (William) Ruto. The questions to determine this election might be in whose hands are we safe?” Nyeri Town MP said in a Facebook post.
Wambugu has been a vocal defender of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his handshake counterpart Raila Odinga.
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s party has been losing members to rival party UDA, a party that is heavily associated with William Ruto.
Last month, embattled Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru officially ditched the Jubilee party for UDA after months of speculation saying it will be too hard for her to retain her gubernatorial seat on a Jubilee party ticket.
He said this shortly after Kiambu Woman Rep Gathoni Wa Muchomba dumped Uhuru’s kieleweke wing for Ruto’s hustler movement.
“As things stand I will not be surprised if we lose another one or two more valuable players. We have some heavy lifting ahead to fix our party and not everyone will want to do it,
“For those of us who still believe in Jubilee, this is a lesson and a warning. Let us focus on what is important, as we fix this party. Then we will stop the loss of more valuable players,” Ngunjiri said.
