Uhuru's Cousin Quits Politics After Frustrating Loss

President Uhuru Kenyatta's cousin Wanjiku Muhoho speaking to voters during her 2022 campaigns in Nyandarua County.
President Uhuru Kenyatta's cousin Wanjiku Muhoho speaking to voters during her 2022 campaigns in Nyandarua County.
Courtesy Wanjiku Muhoho

President Uhuru Kenyatta's cousin Wanjiku Muhoho, who vied for the Nyandarua Woman Representative seat and lost, has announced her exit from elective politics.

Wanjiku shared on social media that she felt duped by the electorate who implored her to vie for the seat promising to stand by her.

However, she noted that she lost in the August 9, polls and she has no desire to ever compete in an election again in the future.

President Uhuru Kenyatta's cousin Wanjiku Muhoho speaking in church during her 2022 campaigns in Nyandarua County.
President Uhuru Kenyatta's cousin Wanjiku Muhoho speaking in church during her 2022 campaigns in Nyandarua County.
Courtesy Wanjiku Muhoho

“The voters told me they will vote for me and they will not consider the party. I would hear them say the grassroots voters are with you. I will be following politics from Facebook from now on," she stated.

Wanjiku was contesting for the Nyandarua Woman Representative seat for the second time but lost to the incumbent United Democratic Alliance candidate Faith Gitau.

In the 2017 elections, she lost to Gitau at the Jubilee party primaries but was nominated to the Nyandarua assembly.

During the 2022 party primaries, Wanjiku was given a direct nomination by the Jubilee party to compete against Gitau but lost with a margin of 40,000 votes.

Wanjiku is not the first politician to express their frustrations and bitterness against the voters, vowing never to contest a political seat after losing the August 9, polls.

Italian-born Tycoon, Franco Esposito, announced his decision to quit politics after a dismal performance in the Kilifi gubernatorial race.

Speaking to the media on Saturday, August 13, Esposito, stated that he would focus on his personal life after garnering 2,709 votes in the August 9 polls.

He also expressed his disappointment over his loss noting that he was running on reforms and a development agenda.

"My motto was without education there is no future, children who do not go to school have got no chance to survive especially in this competitive world and therefore it is extremely important,"

"I think am going to retire after this. I will remain in Kenya because it's my country I love it. I will dedicate more time to myself travelling a little bit as far as I can to see the world and eventually in the next few years retire," he stated.

Italian born politician Franco Esposito speaking at a past press briefing.
Italian-born politician Franco Esposito speaking at a past press briefing.
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