Spotlight on Waiguru as United Opposition’s Mt Kenya tour heads to Kirinyaga County
By Luke Oluoch, October 12, 2025The United Opposition is expected to step up its charm offensive across Mount Kenya with rallies in Kirinyaga County on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
A host of politicians allied to the faction have confirmed the opposition’s “Meet The People” tour itinerary in the county for Sunday.
The wider effort of the ongoing campaign in Mt Kenya, where the opposition outfit has pitched camp since Saturday, October 11, 2025.
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Saturday rallies in Makutano and Runyenjes saw the brigade take its anti-President William Ruto calls to Embu.
The team also intensified campaigns for Newton Karish, the Democratic Party candidate contesting the Mbeere North by-election, a seat left vacant after Geoffrey Ruku joined the Cabinet to replace his former party leader, Justin Muturi.
Waiguru’s political moves
The tour is largely expected to cast the spotlight on Governor Anne Waiguru’s next political moves.
The county boss recently broke her long silence by confirming that she will be eyeing the county’s senatorial position upon finishing her second term as governor.
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Speaking on Saturday, October 11, 2025, Baragwi-Gichugu MCA David Mathenge claimed that the governor, under instructions from President Ruto, was planning to form a new party to contest the senatorial seat.
The three-time MCA, a staunch proponent of Rigathi Gachagua, implored the DCP leader to allow him to contest the seat against the sitting governor.
“We know that Governor Waiguru has agreed to form her own party and contest the senator’s seat under instructions from President Ruto. I want to ask Gachagua to allow me to contest the senate seat here and face off with her,” he said during a stopover in Makutano.
Mathenge is among the three politicians set to host the united opposition leaders alongside area women representative, Njeri Maina, and Senator Kamau Murango.
Gachagua, in his onslaught on Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire and her Kirinyaga counterpart, Waiguru, criticised them for being used by the Ruto administration to divide the Mt Kenya region.