Murang'a Woman Representative Betty Maina speaking in a past event/HANDOUTMurang'a Woman Representative Betty Maina has publicly told Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua to stop mentioning her in his political engagements, insisting she has no intention of joining his party.
In a post on her Facebook page on July 27, Betty Maina dismissed suggestions that she had fallen out with President William Ruto or was considering aligning herself with Gachagua's political camp.
She said Gachagua should focus on pursuing his national political ambitions instead of dragging her into his political debates.
"As a Kikuyu man, can you just accept to fight with your fellow men at your level and leave me alone?" Maina wrote.
"Keep my name out of your mouth."
The Murang'a Woman Representative said she remained committed to her current political position, adding that Gachagua was "not an option" for her regardless of any political circumstances.
"You are not an option. If it will cost me my position, so be it," she wrote.
Maina also said she was celebrating President Ruto's recent appointment of Kuria Wa Thuita as a commissioner, arguing that the appointment contradicted claims that she had fallen out with the Head of State.
She further said she had recently criticised Gachagua during an interview on Inooro TV and later attended a public meeting in Murang'a, where she said residents received her warmly.
Maina maintained that she does not believe in Gachagua's leadership and would therefore not join his political outfit.
"I don't believe in your leadership, and therefore I will never be your guest at your political table," she said.
Her remarks come amid continued political realignments in the Mt Kenya region as parties position themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Earlier on Tuesday, Gachagua dismissed claims that DCP was seeking to eliminate other political parties in the region, saying his party was ready to compete fairly alongside other political formations.
Speaking at his Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri County, Gachagua said he had no objection to the existence of multiple parties in Mt Kenya and urged leaders to strengthen their respective outfits instead of accusing DCP of undermining them.
His remarks followed concerns raised by Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi, Party of National Unity leader Peter Munya and Democratic Empowerment Party leader Lenny Kivuti, who recently rejected calls for their parties to fold into DCP.
The three leaders maintained that political parties are independent institutions whose future can only be determined through their lawful internal processes and in accordance with the Political Parties Act.
Munya argued that it would be contradictory for parties to invest in building their own political structures while at the same time being encouraged to dissolve and merge into another outfit.
