Mwingi West MP aspirant Eng Jonathan Ngenga Ndisya has issued a sharp political warning to President William Ruto: if Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka becomes the opposition’s presidential candidate, no MP from Ukambani will be elected on any other party ticket except Wiper.
Speaking on Sunday, the engineer-turned-politician declared that the region’s voters would unite behind Kalonzo, making it impossible for competitors, including those allied with Kenya Kwanza to win parliamentary seats.
“William Ruto should know that if Kalonzo Musyoka gets to the ballot as the opposition presidential candidate, there will be no MPs from Ukambani elected from any other party except Wiper,” Ngenga said.
He posed a direct question: “If you want to be an MP, why wouldn’t you want Kalonzo to be President?”
The statement underscores growing political realignment ahead of the next general election.
Kalonzo, who leads the Wiper Democratic Movement, has been positioning himself as the flagbearer of a united opposition, potentially bringing together Azimio factions.
Ngenga’s remarks suggest that such a candidacy would trigger a solid bloc vote in the Ukambani region home to over a million voters shutting out parties like UDA or Jubilee.
For President Ruto, who has sought to expand his influence in Kamba land through development pledges and political appointments, the warning signals a tough battle.
If Kalonzo secures the opposition ticket, Ngenga argues, the electorate will see a vote for any non-Wiper MP as a betrayal of the region’s presidential ambition.
Whether other Ukambani leaders align with this hardline stance remains unclear, but the message is unequivocal: in a Kalonzo versus Ruto contest, the lower Eastern region may become a Wiper fortress.
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