Ichung’wah fires back at Governor Kang’ata after UDA exit
Ichung’wah fires back at Governor Kang’ata after UDA exit
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has launched a sharp public attack against Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata after the governor announced he would not defend his seat on the UDA ticket in the 2027 General Election.
Ichung’wah made the remarks on his Facebook page on Sunday, May 3, 2026, the same day Kang’ata addressed journalists about his political future.
In the post, he directly confronted the governor, accusing him of hypocrisy, dishonesty, and repeatedly using his name in political exchanges.
“My friend Kang’ata, Governor Murang’a. What is it I am hearing that you claim I have been pressuring you?” Ichung’wah wrote. He insisted that his earlier comments at Kenneth Matiba Hospital were made in public and were not meant to pressure the governor but to challenge what he described as political hypocrisy.
The Majority Leader also referred to a past meeting held in Lavington during the impeachment period. He said that the meeting reflected what real political pressure looked like. According to him, Kang’ata had, at the time, pushed to be considered for the position of Deputy President.
“I gave you my piece of mind on your candidature and the politics of hypocrisy that I read in your quest,” he said. “I am still of the same view today as I shared with you.”
Ichung’wah then warned Kang’ata against invoking his name in political dealings linked to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. He accused the governor of trying to use his influence for political gain.
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“Desist from name-dropping my name to please Gachagua to drop your competitors,” he wrote. “Pay the ransoms he demands if you desire to be his candidate.”
He went further and issued a more serious warning, saying he could reveal full details of their Lavington meeting, including what he claimed was Kang’ata’s handling of Murang’a County resources. He said such disclosures would not be in the governor’s interest.
“I have chosen this public response since you chose to use that same route,” Ichung’wah said. He ended by challenging Kang’ata to consider whether he wanted him to make a full public disclosure of everything he knows.
Kang’ata had earlier on Sunday, May 3, 2026, announced that he would not seek re-election on the UDA ticket.
His statement came shortly after President William Ruto visited Murang’a County for a church service at AIC Githumu in Kandara.
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