Wamatangi-Ichung’wah and Kiambu governor 2027 race

"Ichung’wah has had a long-standing strained relationship with Wamatangi."

by AMOS NJAU

News27 April 2025 - 13:13

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, joined by his supporters address journalists after leaving EACC offices, where he had been summoned over allegations of embezzlement of county funds, on April 15 /DOUGLAS OKIDDY

The political temperature in Kiambu County is heating up as an intense rivalry unfolds between Governor Kimani Wamatangi and National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah.

This simmering and also blatant conflict is defining the current political atmosphere and shaping the dynamics of the 2027 gubernatorial race. Aspirants are lining up. Though neither side has publicly declared open war, the friction between these two powerhouses is already moulding the county’s political dynamics.

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