Wiper Patriotic Front spokesperson and lawyer Ndegwa Njiru has criticised President William Ruto over his latest development pledges in Kiambu County, linking the announcement to the growing number of politicians abandoning the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
Njiru described the President’s latest engagement with Kiambu leaders as an attempt to counter the political movement gathering around Gachagua, whose Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri has become a meeting point for politicians announcing their entry into DCP.
“This is a futile attempt by the outgoing president to counter the indomitable Wamunyoro mass exodus effect,” In a response to Ruto’s announcement on Saturday, November 14, 2026, Njiru wrote.
His remarks came as Gachagua continued receiving politicians who have abandoned UDA, including Runyenjes MP Eric Muchangi Karemba and members of the Nyeri County Assembly.
Among the key projects highlighted were the dualling of Kiambu Road and construction of the Nairobi-Thika Expressway, which the government says will improve transport and connectivity within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area.
“We are giving priority to key infrastructure projects in Kiambu County, including the dualling of Kiambu Road and the construction of the Nairobi-Thika Expressway, to ease transport and improve connectivity within the Nairobi Metropolitan,” In a statement shared on his official X account, Ruto said.
The President also defended his administration’s commitment to distributing development projects across the country, maintaining that no region would be excluded from government investments.
“We are deliberate and intentional in ensuring that every part of Kenya benefits equitably from our transformation agenda. No county, no community and no region will be left behind. Usawa ni Sawa,” Ruto stated.
Njiru’s reference to the Wamunyoro mass exodus comes amid recent political changes in the Mount Kenya region, where several leaders previously associated with UDA have moved towards Gachagua’s DCP.
On Friday, November 13, 2026, Gachagua welcomed Runyenjes MP Eric Muchangi Karemba to DCP after the legislator formally left UDA. He said Karemba would work with Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji to popularise the party across Embu County.
The former Deputy President also received members of the Nyeri County Assembly, led by Speaker James Gichuhi, who announced their departure from UDA and entry into DCP.
The developments have increased political activity around Gachagua’s party as leaders position themselves ahead of the August 2027 General Election.
Kiambu remains an important political battleground because of its influence in the wider Mount Kenya region, where Ruto and Gachagua previously enjoyed political support before their fallout.
The President’s latest infrastructure announcement and Njiru’s reaction illustrate how development commitments are increasingly being discussed alongside party defections and political realignments.
While Ruto presented the Kiambu projects as part of his administration’s national development agenda, Njiru interpreted the engagement through the lens of the changing political alignments around Gachagua.
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