Moses Kuria: I will vie for Gatundu South MP in 2027
By Martin Oduor, April 23, 2026Moses Kuria, the mercurial former Cabinet Secretary and a fixture of Kenyan political theatre, has announced his intention to return to his political roots.
After a foray into the Kiambu gubernatorial race and a high-profile stint in the executive, Kuria has revealed that he will seek to re-capture the Gatundu South Parliamentary seat in the 2027 general election.
The announcement came during a lively TV interview on Wednesday night, April 22, 2026, where Kuria framed his return to the constituency – the ancestral home of two of Kenya’s former presidents – as a pursuit of personal fulfilment and local reconnection.
“I want to have fun, I will be having sherehe in the one place I love with what my heart calls Gatundu South as their Member of Parliament,” Kuria said when he was asked about his plan for the 2027 General Elections.
The revelation seemed to catch the interviewer by surprise, prompting a series of rapid-fire questions to confirm the shift from national strategist back to local representative.
“You gonna vie again?” the interviewer sought clearer clarification.
“Of course,” Kuria stated.
“You gonna vie again Gatundu South?” the host probed further.
“Yes,” Kuria answered.
When pressed on why he would choose to return to a position he previously held for eight years rather than pursuing a governorship or a cabinet reappointment, Kuria leaned on his undefeated record in the constituency.
“Why not? What have they done to me? Did they ever vote me out as their member of parliament? NEVER. And I love them and they love me,” he said.
A stepping stone to 2032
Moses Kuria served as the Member of Parliament for Gatundu South for approximately eight years, from 2014 until 2022. He was first elected unopposed in a 2014 by-election following the death of the then-MP, Jossy Ngugi.
He was re-elected in the 2017 general elections and served until August 2022.
He did not defend his seat in the 2022 elections, opting instead to run for the Kiambu gubernatorial seat, which he lost. He was succeeded as Gatundu South MP by Gabriel Kagombe.
In the interview, Kuria made it clear that his return to the National Assembly is not merely a nostalgic retreat, but a calculated move within a larger political chess game.
Addressing his party affiliation, he confirmed he had moved on from his own outfit, Chama Cha Kazi (CCK).
“Right now, I have joined the UDA party because of what I want to become after 2027—something much bigger [in 2032] I ask for your vote to be president of this country,” Kuria retorted.
The strategy appears to be a ‘back-to-basics’ approach: re-establishing a grassroots power base in a region currently experiencing a leadership vacuum, while aligning with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to maintain a seat at the national table.
By targeting 2032 for a presidential run, Moses Kuria is positioning himself as a long-term player in the post-William Ruto era.
For the residents of Gatundu South, the 2027 election now promises to be a high-stakes referendum on the return of their most famous, and frequently most controversial, former representative.