{"id":795874,"date":"2026-03-07T09:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=795874"},"modified":"2026-03-07T09:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:32:12","slug":"kalonzo-musyoka-ukambani-influence-ruto-kitui-mcas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2026\/03\/kalonzo-musyoka-ukambani-influence-ruto-kitui-mcas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto\u2019s sustained outreach to Ukambani leaders raises questions over Kalonzo\u2019s influence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 7 — Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka is facing mounting pressure in Ukambani as influential leaders and grassroots actors increasingly shift their loyalties.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent political moves by county leaders and emerging parties have exposed cracks in his traditional support base, raising questions about his ability to consolidate the region ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the latest development, President William Ruto on Friday hosted forty Kitui Members of the County Assembly at State House Nairobi in a meeting led by Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kevin Kinengo Katisya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruto said the engagement was part of broader efforts to promote inclusive governance across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe bedrock of a united nation is inclusive governance and the equitable distribution of resources across all parts of the country,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that his administration was engaging leaders from across the country to ensure equitable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are working with leaders from all over Kenya to ensure that no citizen and no region is left behind as we advance our national transformation agenda,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the President, discussions with the Kitui MCAs focused on accelerating key development priorities in the county, including dam construction and rehabilitation to address water challenges, major road projects, affordable housing, modern markets and student hostels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other priorities included the last-mile electricity connectivity programme and the issuance of title deeds to resolve longstanding land ownership issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting came just days after Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse led leaders from the Maendeleo Chap Chap party and other community figures to State House for talks with the President\u2014moves that have drawn attention in Ukambani\u2019s shifting political landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These developments have highlighted the growing appeal of alternative political voices within the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the centre of this shift is Dr. Augustus Muli, leader of the National Liberal Party (NLP), who has positioned the party as a rising political force in Ukambani. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NLP’s Augustus Muli rallies Ukambani, calls for end to \u2018politics of poverty\u2019<\/a><\/blockquote>