Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru has been accompanied by close to 30 MCAs from her county as she officially joins William Ruto camp.
Waiguru and her team from Kirinyiga met Ruto in a closed door meeting at his official Karen Residence on Tuesday October 26th.
Details of the meeting is expected to be made public as soon as the team release a joint statement to the press.
The Kirinyaga governor had recently indicated that she could ditch President Uhuru Kenyatta’s camp and join Ruto’s “hustler nation movement”.
She had promised to carry out consultations with her supporters before making the announcement.
Waiguru made the suggestion on Wednesday September 22nd while addressing residents in Thiba area, Mwea Constituency.
The Kirinyaga governor asked the crowd twice which party ticket should she seek re-election on and they unanimously chanted UDA.
“Mtanirusidha 2022 kama governor wa Kirinyaga?… Mliskia nikisema mimi naskiza watu wa Kirinyaga? Nilisema nitafanya vile watu wa Kirinyaga wanasema. Kwa sababu mumesema mutanirudisha, mnataka nikuje na chama gani huku Kirinyaga? Nikuje na chama gani? posed Waiguru as the crowd chanted UDA.
However, Waiguru didn’t say whether she would join UDA. She indicated that she would make the decision depending on the party’s popularity in the area.
UDA was quick to comment on Waiguru’s clearest indication yet on seeking re-election on the party’s ticket.
Dennis Itumbi welcomed Waiguru to UDA but he however warned her that she will have to fight for the party’s ticket because there will be no direct nomination.
“Welcome to UDA KENYA the home of #HustlerNation. Sasa tukutane kwa FREE and FAIR Nominations…..huku hakuna Direct and Favoured tickets! Some of us, with our single vote, will NOT forget! I wish you well….” Itumbi wrote.
Kirinyaga Women Representative Wangui Ngurici, who is eying the county’s governor seat, is however threatened by Waiguru’s switch to UDA.
