Moses Kuria: I could have been Kiambu governor if I vied on UDA ticket
By Ndiritu Wanjiru, February 17, 2026Former Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Moses Kuria has defended his move to join the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, saying that if he vied on its ticket during the 2022 general elections, he could have clinched the gubernatorial position for Kiambu County.
Speaking in an interview on a local TV station on Tuesday, February,17,2026, Kuria, who unsuccessfully vied for the position of Kiambu county governor on his former party, Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) have recalled how he refused to join the UDA party to vie in his own party, saying that this costed his gubernatorial ambition.
“I have been with my chama cha kazi for five years and have been branded Ruto’s project. When we went for the by-elections in Mbeere North, Rigathi Gachagua, whom I respect so much, said that we should choose sides, and I chose UDA. I stayed for five years, insisting that we should have our own party. If I ran on a uda ticket in 2022, I could be the governor for Kiambu County,” Moses Kuria said.
Kuria ditches CCK for UDA
The former Lawmaker for Gatundu South constituency recently announced to have ditched his Chama Cha Kazi party and joined the UDA party in a bid to reclaim the Gatundu South parliamentary seat in the 2027 general elections.
The former Cabinet Secretary and Chama cha Kazi (CCK) party leader, Moses Kuria, thrust himself into the national political spotlight after attending a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) aspirants’ meeting at State House as he looks to cement his bid for the Gatundu South seat.
The Wednesday, February 4, 2026, State House meeting brought together UDA aspirants from across the country, reinforcing President William Ruto’s influence over the party’s early succession and nomination dynamics. Moses Kuria has since announced to vie for the Gatundu South parliamentary seat on a UDA ticket