TIME TO MOVE ON

Waiguru joins Ruto's UDA after closed door meeting in Karen

Meeting coming weeks after the Kirinyaga governor announced that she could not rule out joining UDA

In Summary

• Waiguru is accompanied by close to 30 MCAs

• She had promised to carry out consultations with her supporters before making the announcement.

Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru has joined UDA after meeting with Deputy President William Ruto at his official Karen Residence. https://bit.ly/3mmt5r3

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru and Deputy President William Ruto after a meetig at his official Karen Residence on October 26, 2021.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru and Deputy President William Ruto after a meetig at his official Karen Residence on October 26, 2021.
Image: TWITTER/ANNE WAIGURU

Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru has joined UDA after meeting with Deputy President William Ruto at his official Karen Residence. 

Waiguru who is currently in a close door meeting with Ruto was accompanied by a host of MCAs from her county.

The governor had recently indicated that she could ditch President Uhuru Kenyatta’s camp and formally join Ruto’s “hustler nation movement”.

A month ago the former Devolution Cabinet Secretary who has had an on and off frosty relationship with the DP had said she will “ listen and do extensive consultations” with the electorates before making on the way forward as far as the August 2022 general election is concerned.

“I can not try to be ignorant and go against my people. I can't vote myself in, I am listening to what they want. Do they want me to run for governor a second term?” she posed.

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