Ngirici Reclaims Office, Vehicles, Escalates UDA Beef

Kirinyaga Woman Representative, Wangui Ngirirci on Monday, January 3, reclaimed her office and other campaign machinery after her exit from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

In a move seen as the last straw of her strained relationship with the Deputy President William Ruto, Ngirici removed UDA branding from her office in Kirinyaga County.

Images seen by Kenyans.co.ke show her office, which had been painted yellow and green, the dominant colours of the outfit, has been repainted.

A collage of Ngirici’s repainted office and business premise.

Ngirici

With the help of her supporters, the walls of her office were repainted white.

In addition, she also removed UDA branding materials from her campaign machinery including her public address truck and personal vehicles.

The move by Ngirici escalates  the rift within the party following her exit on December 29, 2021.

The county member of parliament announced that she would be contesting for the Kirinyaga  gubernatorial seat as an  independent candidate.

“In 2022, I will not stand with any political party. I will seek to be elected as a governor, as an individual, and I’m confident that I will sail through,” the Woman Rep stated.

Ngirici further  expressed concerns over the nomination process. She claimed that UDA had been hijacked by officials who wanted her to forgo her ambitions to become governor in favour of incumbent, Anne Waiguru. 

Ngirici further indicated that she would no longer campaign for Ruto in the presidential race – urging her supporters to choose freely any candidate which they will deem fit. 

In a past interview, the DP clarified that he did not have  a favourite between Waiguru and Ngirici stating that the party would give the ticket to a person who stood higher chances of winning.

Ruto has maintained that the party will conduct free and fair primaries across the country.