He was
later hired by Gachagua to work in the Office of the Deputy President following
Raila Odinga’s loss.
After
months of speculation about his political allegiance, Wambugu took to a YouTube
channel on May 7 to clarify his political stance, 2027 ambitions, and
relationship with Gachagua.
The former
MP said he had resumed his political career and would soon become more vocal
about his 2027 plans and the future political direction of the Mt. Kenya
region.
“I was not
there as a politician. I was there as a professional. After the impeachment
against him in October 2024, my work came to an end. I’m now back to politics
as an independent actor,” Wambugu said.
Wambugu explained
that he served as Gachagua’s communications strategist starting November 1,
2023, in a bid to improve the former DP’s public image.
Speaking on
Mt. Kenya politics, Wambugu revealed that he fell out with Gachagua after the
former DP pushed for a single political party to represent the entire region —
a move Wambugu labelled as dictatorial.
“I am in
Jubilee. As a democracy, we cannot have a one-party dictatorship. I have a
problem with that. We cannot have a Gachagua party representing everyone in Mt.
Kenya. That would undermine our ability to mobilise voters for 2027,” he said.
Wambugu
disagreed with Gachagua just days before the former DP launched his political party.
He also
challenged Gachagua’s claim that all other parties in Mt Kenya were “Ruto’s
wheelbarrows,” calling the remark “not a strategically sound statement.”
Wambugu
noted that the political climate in Mt. Kenya is evolving, with the anger
directed at President Ruto following Gachagua’s impeachment gradually fading.
“People are
healing. From the anger in November over the Gachagua impeachment, where they
couldn’t even listen to their leaders, today, they are listening,” he said.
He drew
parallels with the early presidencies of Uhuru Kenyatta and Mwai Kibaki, both
of whom faced hostility in their first two years but ultimately served full
ten-year terms.
“I know
there are people in Ruto’s government trying to figure out how to make the
administration more popular. They will find the motivation to help it succeed.
I hope there are people who will correct its mistakes,” he added.
Wambugu
cautioned Mt. Kenya residents against heeding Gachagua’s calls to “shout at
Ruto” during presidential visits to the region.
“We cannot
zone ourselves… we cannot balkanise our region,” he said.
