Kirinyaga Women Representative Njeri Maina has sent a strong warning targeting Homabay Governor Gladys Wanga to keep off former President Uhuru Kenyatta name off her mouth following recent allegations that he is targeting to buy ODM.
Kirinyaga Women Representative Njeri Maina sparked a fresh political storm after she publicly warned Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga against involving retired President Uhuru Kenyatta in her political pronouncements.
The legislator expressed her displeasure during a public engagement where she accused the Governor of using the former Head of State’s name to gain political mileage.
This confrontation signals a growing rift between leaders from the Mount Kenya region and those from the Nyanza belt over the legacy and current influence of the retired President.
The friction began when Governor Wanga made remarks that appeared to align her political trajectory with the influence of Uhuru Kenyatta.
For Njeri Maina, this move seemed like a calculated attempt by an outsider to benefit from the political capital of a leader from the central region.
Maina insisted that the Homa Bay Governor lacked the authority to speak on behalf of Uhuru Kenyatta or use his reputation to seek sympathy from the masses.
The Kirinyaga leader viewed this as an unnecessary intrusion into the internal political dynamics of the GEMA community.
Before this fallout, there was a period of relative calm as various factions assessed Uhuru Kenyatta’s role in the current administration.
However, Wanga’s vocal support for the retired President’s past policies changed the atmosphere.
Maina quickly shifted the narrative by painting Wanga as a beneficiary of the current political shifts who was trying to play both sides.
This change point turned a routine political observation into a full-blown exchange that has now captured the attention of the Kenyan public.
The winner in this scenario appears to be Njeri Maina, who successfully positioned herself as a protector of her region’s interests.
On the other hand, Gladys Wanga faces the challenge of explaining her interest in the politics of a region far from her jurisdiction.
This exchange leaves the political landscape more divided as the two leaders continue to defend their respective stances.
The incident remains a point of intense debate on social media platforms where supporters from both sides analyze the implications of these remarks on future alliances.
