Deputy President William Ruto’s political ally Urbanus Ngengele has ditched the United Democratic Alliance party for the Azimio la Umoja movement.
He said that he will contest for Machakos senator seat on Azimio affiliated party.
Ngengele contested for Machakos senator seat on the UDA party ticket during the by-election conducted on March 18, 2021, but lost to Wiper’s Agnes Kavindu.
He had earlier launched his campaigns on the same ticket, UDA, only to ditch the party on Friday.
He was flanked by Machakos ODM secretary-general Domnic Kaleli during a press briefing held at a Machakos hotel.
“After having consultative meetings with my supporters and people of Machakos County, it has become apparent that the Kamba Nation is no longer interested in being the opposition. It is high time, as a community moved together to the next government after suffering for over ten years in the opposition,” Ngengele said.
He said he made the decision after consultative talks with Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, governors Alfred Mutua (Machakos), Charity Ngilu (Kitui) and Makueni’s Kivutha Kibwana.
“There comes a time when a community is greater than an individual and that’s why today after consultations with the Ukambani leadership, I want to declare that I have shifted to Azimio la Umoja movement,” he said.
"From today, we are here and we will push together as Kambas so that we are in the next government for the public good,” he said.
He exuded confidence that Azimio la Umoja will form the next government after the August 9 vote.
“The community is greater than individual, it’s greater than Ngengele. The larger community can benefit more when we are in government,” he said.
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