Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has quit the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), marking a fresh political shift ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Wamuchomba’s exit comes after months of growing differences with the ruling party and President William Ruto’s administration.
Speaking in a presser on October 8, 2026, Wamuchomba said she had supported the government partly to push for development projects in Githunguri, but insisted her decision to seek another political vehicle should not affect government projects in the constituency.
“I have been supporting the government because I wanted them to do what I wanted them to do in Githunguri,” Wamuchomba said.
She dismissed what she described as a political game where leaders and voters are made to believe that areas whose representatives do not support the government will be denied development.
“The game that has been played by the government is that if you are not supporting the government, you will not get development,” she said.
Defence on Githunguri govt projects
The MP argued that government projects are funded through taxpayers’ money and should therefore continue regardless of her political affiliation.
“The fact that I am not going to defend my seat through the government party does not have any constitutional or legal basis for anybody to stop any project,” Wamuchomba said.
She warned against abandoning ongoing projects in Githunguri because of her decision to seek re-election outside UDA.
“If they try to do so, because we pay taxes, we deserve roads. We deserve any project that we are doing right now should not be abandoned because I have said I am not going to defend my seat using UDA,” she added.
The legislator had previously accused UDA of failing to address what she described as inflammatory and divisive remarks by some government-aligned leaders.
In August, Wamuchomba threatened to lead like-minded leaders out of government, questioning what she termed selective application of the law against politicians accused of making inciting remarks.
Her latest move is likely to draw attention in Mt Kenya politics, where the alignment of leaders and parties is increasingly taking shape ahead of the 2027 polls.
Wamuchomba was elected Githunguri MP on a UDA ticket in 2022. She had also previously declared that she would not seek another elective position under the UDA ticket, saying the party had betrayed her.
