Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana joins Ruto’s legal team in Supreme Court battle
By Mary Ouko, August 23, 2022
Outgoing Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana has joined President-elect William Ruto’s legal team in the ongoing presidential election petition.
Taking to his official social media pages, the outgoing DP acknowledged that Kibwana had agreed to work with his team to further the country’s development.
“We associate with the leadership that Prof. Governor Kibwana has manifested in agreeing to work with us in furthering our country’s development agenda. The Makueni Governor will join the Kenya Kwanza legal team in the ongoing presidential election petition,” he wrote.
We associate with the leadership that Prof. @governorkibwana has manifested in agreeing to work with us in furthering our country’s development agenda. The Makueni Governor will join the Kenya Kwanza legal team in the ongoing presidential election petition. pic.twitter.com/0KO8ZdV1Ai
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) August 23, 2022
Ruto further stated that Kibwana had defected to the Kenya Kwanza camp.
“At the Karen residence, welcomed Governor Kibwana to Kenya Kwanza accompanied by other leaders,” he wrote.