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Githunguri MP Wamuchomba rejoins Gachagua camp, ends speculation

This marked her first public appearance alongside Gachagua in over six months

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by JAMES MBAKA

News13 June 2025 - 11:39
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In Summary


  • The vocal MP held talks with Gachagua at the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) offices in Nairobi on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
  • She later joined Gachagua on a tour of Githunguri Constituency and other parts of Kiambu County, signalling her intention to work with him ahead of the 2027 general election.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba in Banana on June 12, 2025 /RIGATHI GACHAGUA/X
Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has warmed up to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s camp after months of sending mixed political signals.

The vocal MP held talks with Gachagua at the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) offices in Nairobi on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

She later joined Gachagua on a tour of Githunguri Constituency and other parts of Kiambu County, signalling her intention to work with him ahead of the 2027 general election.

Speaking in Banana town on Thursday, Wamuchomba rallied her constituents to vote against President William Ruto in 2027.

“For those who were saying that I have left this camp, now they can see for themselves, I am here calling for one term,” Wamuchomba told an electrified crowd in Githunguri town.

This marked her first public appearance alongside Gachagua in over six months, following her earlier criticism of his leadership style.

Wamuchomba’s absence from Gachagua’s recent political events had raised eyebrows. Once a regular at his gatherings, especially after his impeachment, her silence had become increasingly noticeable.

She recently met former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i, sparking speculation that she was abandoning Gachagua’s camp.

In a recent interview with a local TV station, Wamuchomba addressed speculation about joining Gachagua’s new party.

She responded cautiously, stating that her political decisions would be guided by alignment with her principles and vision for the country.

“I have my views on Wamunyoro,” she said. “I’ll support whoever embraces my values and expectations for the next government.”

Speaking in a separate interview with NTV on Monday, March 24, 2025, Wamuchomba said Gachagua must be “sensitive” and more accommodating to other communities if he wants to be seen as a national leader.

She noted that she had already raised the matter with him on multiple occasions.

“He doesn’t have to necessarily agree with me, but if it’s a fact, it’s a fact. Rigathi needs to realise that he has the mountain with him—he doesn’t need to keep punching the same message,” she said.

“He must also dissociate himself from his campaigns with the mountain connotation because he has fought for the mountain enough,” she added.

While acknowledging Gachagua’s strong advocacy for the Mt. Kenya region, Wamuchomba urged him to broaden his focus to include ‘forgotten’ communities across the country.

 “He needs to be seen as more accommodating to other communities. The same energy he’s used to fight for the mountain should now be directed toward advocating for people who’ve been evicted from other areas and other forgotten communities in this country. If he truly wants to be a national leader, we need to see him fighting for all Kenyans,” she stated.

 

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