Githunguri Member of Parliament (MP) Gathoni Wamuchomba has announced that she is leaving the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), ending her association with the party ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, October 8, Wamuchomba said she would no longer seek, campaign for, or contest a political position through the ruling party.
The lawmaker said the decision followed consultations with her constituents, community leaders, church leaders and other political figures.
“I am going to announce today that after soul searching, serious consultation with my voters, community leaders, and the church, I feel that my conscience does not allow me to dine, associate and cluster with people who have no regard for others,” Wamuchomba stated.
“Therefore, I am not going to defend or campaign or seek for any political seat through my party, UDA,” she added.
Wamuchomba accused the UDA leadership and some party members of failing to show sufficient respect for other members within the party.
She singled out Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, whom she accused of making remarks that appeared to target the Mount Kenya community.
According to Wamuchomba, her attempts to have action taken against Duale were ignored, leaving her feeling disrespected within the party.
"Going forward, I am going to sit back and echo what Kenyans are saying against characters like Duale," she added.
The MP said she would now align herself with the concerns of Kenyans and openly criticise the government as she prepares to unveil the political vehicle she will use in her bid for a second term as Githunguri MP.
"I am going to join Kenyans to call out those people because alone in government nobody can hear me," Wamuchomba said.
Wamuchomba had previously threatened to quit UDA over what she described as inflammatory remarks by some senior party officials, including Duale and UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar.
"We cannot have a selective party leadership, where those close to the President cannot face consequences of their own actions as opposed to those who are not," she said in an interview on October 31.
Following the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in 2024, the outspoken MP had also associated herself with the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
She was, however, later seen attending a UDA delegates meeting at State House on January 26, 2026.
Her decision to abandon UDA ahead of the 2027 polls comes amid a series of political realignments as leaders reposition themselves ahead of the General Election.
Other politicians who have recently shifted political allegiance include Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, who left UDA for the People's Party of Kenya (PPK), as well as Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata and Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha, who joined DCP.
