Wambugu, who was at the centre of the Azimio presidential campaigns in 2022, swiftly crossed over to Gachagua’s camp after Kenya Kwanza won the presidential election.
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.
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