The Kiambu County government has accused a group of political leaders of spreading false information on social media to discredit Governor Kimani Wamatangi, describing the campaign as coordinated and politically motivated.
In a statement dated February 12, 2026, the Directorate of Communication in the Office of the County Governor said it had observed what it termed a sustained online campaign targeting the governor and the county administration.
The statement attributed the content to certain Members of Parliament and individuals described as their online supporters.
“We have taken note of a sustained and clearly orchestrated wave of propaganda and gutter politics flooding social media peddled by certain Members of Parliament (MPs) and their bloggers, targeting His Excellency Governor Kimani Wamatangi and the County Government of Kiambu,” the statement said.
The county government rejected the claims circulating online, arguing that they did not amount to legitimate scrutiny of public office.
“This is not constructive criticism or honest debate. It is naked desperation by a small clique of disgruntled Kiambu politicians trying to claw their way back into relevance by peddling lies and half-truths,” it said.
According to the statement, the individuals behind the campaign were seeking to undermine the governor’s record by spreading misleading material.
The county administration alleged that images and information shared online were being misrepresented to create a negative impression of Kiambu’s health and emergency services.
The statement claimed that images sourced from outside the county were being falsely presented as local scenes, including photographs said to depict bodies in mortuaries and ambulances in poor condition.
The county government described this as a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and influence political opinion against the governor.
“This is a well-calculated and cynical deception aimed at misleading the public and trying to poison the political environment against Governor Wamatangi,” the statement said.
The Directorate of Communication said those criticising the governor should instead engage on the basis of performance and policy.
“If anyone wishes to challenge Governor Wamatangi, let them do so with a solid track record or a serious and believable plan to surpass what has already been achieved,” the statement said.
It further argued that comparisons based on development outcomes favoured the current administration, asserting that the governor’s record made it difficult for opponents to mount a credible challenge.
“The reality, however, is that Governor Wamatangi has set the bar so high that confronting him on performance and delivery would brutally expose just how empty and out of their depth his opponents really are,” it added.
The statement listed what it described as key achievements delivered under Governor Wamatangi’s leadership over the past three years.
These included the construction of 512 Early Childhood Development Education centres and the rollout of an ECDE feeding programme serving 48,000 learners.
It also cited the establishment of six Level IV hospitals and 26 Level III hospitals, and the installation of more than 12,000 solar-powered streetlights across the county.
Other initiatives mentioned included the distribution of improved indigenous chicks to 120,000 women, piglets to more than 50,000 men, and maize seeds and fertiliser to over 600,000 farmers.
The county government also pointed to the construction of eight new bus parks and 16 new markets, as well as an increase in own-source revenue from Sh2.9 billion to Sh5.45 billion.
“These tangible deliverables exceed expectations and fulfil devolution's promise, demonstrating that its indeed possible for a leader to be re-elected based on track record and not theatrics,” the statement said.
The county government maintained that voters were capable of distinguishing between political messaging and service delivery.
“They know the difference between politics and progress, and no amount of cheap propaganda, recycled lies or manufactured scandals will erase the real and measurable gains that have been made under Governor Wamatangi’s leadership,” it said.
The statement was issued by the Directorate of Communication in the Office of the County Governor of Kiambu.
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