Makueni County Governor Mutula Kilonzo on Sunday complained that some politicians from the region were seeking to have him expelled from the Wiper Party.
Speaking in Kibwezi East, Mutula remarked that some individuals had told Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka that he had decamped to join the ruling party United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Mutula defending himself stated that there was nothing further from the story and that he remained committed to the Wiper Party.
“They keep taking gossip up (to Kalonzo) that I have gone while I categorically stated I will never push a wheelbarrow,” he expounded, dismissing the accusations.
Mutula assured Makueni residents that he would never join UDA and as such, any communication from his political competitors should be dismissed.
The statement from Mutula came at a time when there were cracks in the Wiper leadership in the county.
Earlier in the month, the Makueni County Speaker Douglas Mbilu had to momentarily pause House business due to leadership wrangles within the majority party in the Assembly.
“Let us stop fighting as we are not in a political season and there is nowhere I have put campaign posters showing interest for any political seat,” Mutula stated.
He added that it was also strange to see politicians campaigning considering there was no functioning Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners to conduct elections in the country.
The Governor who has been repeatedly accused of working closely with UDA remarked that he was not afraid of losing his seat in 2027.
“I did not get the governor’s seat by chance, I campaigned and so no one should threaten me and report me to my bosses,” he stated.
The first-term governor revealed that should he be voted out in 2027, he would retreat quietly to his Mbooni home.
