Former Kenya Seeds Company chairperson Wangui Ngirici during a public meeting in Kirinyaga on April 30, 2026/ ALICE WAITHERA

Former Kirinyaga Woman Rep Wangui Ngirici has said she resigned as chairperson of the Kenya Seed Company before the government moved to oust her.

 

She insisted her exit from the state corporation was voluntary and aimed at allowing her to focus on Kirinyaga county politics.

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Speaking in Ngugu-ini, Ndia constituency, Ngirici said she formally stepped down from the role on April 27 after supporters urged her to join the growing “one term” political movement.

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“I resigned before I was removed. I am no longer the chairperson of Kenya Seed Company because I chose to leave and concentrate on my work in Kirinyaga,” she said.

 

Her remarks came after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi wrote to Kenya Seed Company directing the immediate removal of Ngirici as director and chairperson of the board under provisions of the company’s Articles of Association.

 

Ngirici, however, maintained that the directive came after she had already submitted her resignation and that she was only awaiting formal acknowledgement from the company.

 

She said her decision to leave was informed by pressure from residents who want her to return fully to county politics ahead of the next governor contest.

 

The former Woman Rep defended her three-year tenure at the agricultural parastatal, saying she took over when the company was financially troubled and had allegedly been marked for disposal.

 

“When I was appointed, the company was down and had even been listed for sale. It was in the negative, but I improved it. I raised production to 70 million kilogrammes of seed from 18 million kilogrammes,” she said.

 

Recent government data shows Kenya Seed Company has significantly expanded certified seed production in recent years as part of wider efforts to improve food security and seed availability across the country.

 

Ngirici said her mission at the company had been accomplished and that it was now time to shift her full attention to local politics.

 

“Three years in Kenya Seed Company are enough. I will now be crisscrossing Kirinyaga and working for the people,” she said.

 

She also declared that she will not contest the Kirinyaga governor seat as an independent candidate in 2027, having learnt lessons from her unsuccessful 2022 bid.

 

Ngirici vied for governor in 2022 on an independent ticket after falling out with the UDA, losing to incumbent Governor Anne Waiguru in a hotly contested race.

 

She said contesting without a political party was difficult and unsustainable and that she would seek a party vehicle for her next attempt.

 

Ngirici remains one of the most prominent political figures in Kirinyaga, having served as the county’s Woman Rep from 2017 to 2022 after being elected on a Jubilee Party ticket.

 

She later emerged as a key mobiliser for UDA in the Mt Kenya region before parting ways with the party leadership in the run-up to the 2022 elections.

 

Her return to active politics is expected to intensify early political realignments in Kirinyaga, with the 2027 governor contest already shaping into a high-stakes battle.