Mwala MP Vincent Kawaya has urged the Kamba community to brace itself for what he described as an inevitable victory for President William Ruto in next year’s general election.
He warned that remaining in opposition politics could once again leave the region on the margins of national power.
Kawaya said Ruto will “cruise to victory with a massive margin,” and called on Ukambani leaders to align themselves accordingly to avoid being left behind.
Speaking during the launch of the Sh50 million Mwala ESP Market project in Mwala Town, the legislator issued a stern warning to Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka over his continued association with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Kawaya cautioned that the alliance was a direct path to political isolation, arguing that it offered no realistic chance of capturing power in 2027.
Kawaya, who is the UDA National Organising Secretary and Ruto’s key point man in Ukambani, dismissed claims that Kalonzo’s growing closeness to Gachagua could propel him to the presidency.
He termed such narratives political lies designed to mislead the Kamba community, insisting that they were disconnected from the current political realities on the ground.
He pointed to what he described as a mass exodus of key allies from Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), warning that by 2027 the party risks crumbling into pieces.
Among those who have walked away or distanced themselves from DCP are Juja MP George Koimburi, former Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau, Githunguri MP Gathoni wa Muchomba, former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu, and Maragua MP Mary Wamaua, all of whom have since shifted their allegiance back to Ruto’s camp.
Gachagua’s recent political struggles, Kawaya noted, have been marked by a visible thinning of his inner circle.
Several allies who once defended him loudly have gone quiet or drifted away, with many appearing to recalculate their political interests and choosing proximity to power over loyalty.
Kawaya argued that these developments should serve as a warning to Kalonzo.
He told the Wiper leader to read the signs of the times, cautioning that failure to walk away early could leave him politically stranded yet again, as has happened in previous election cycles.
According to Kawaya, Gachagua’s alignment with Kalonzo and the broader opposition is driven by the former deputy president’s search for a political lifeline following his fallout with the Kenya Kwanza establishment.
Gachagua, however, has pushed back strongly against claims that his party is collapsing. He has been vocal in describing defectors from DCP as spies or agents of Ruto, arguing that their departures are part of a deliberate attempt to weaken his political movement rather than genuine political realignments.
He has claimed that UDA is actively trying to divide his party and plant moles within its ranks.
Rather than expressing regret over the defections, Gachagua has framed them as expected challenges in the fight against a dominant ruling party, portraying his stance as one of principled resistance rather than abandonment.
On other occasions, he has accused fellow Mt Kenya leaders aligned with Ruto of turning their backs on their own community.
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