Kitui Rural parliamentary aspirant John Kisangau, popularly known as Mbaki Mbaki, has intensified his grassroots mobilisation within the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), bringing together senior party leaders and local delegates in a series of political engagements in Kwa Vonza ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The engagements, held earlier Thursday at ACK Kwa Vonza Church and ACK Kwa Vonza Parish, centred on strengthening the party’s grassroots structures, building political unity and rallying support for President William Ruto’s development agenda.
Kisangau hosted a consultative meeting with grassroots coordinators, bringing together leaders led by Kitui South MP Dr Rachel Nyamai to deliberate on the political direction of Kitui Rural Constituency and the party’s mobilisation strategy.
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The meeting placed grassroots organisation and unity at the centre of discussions, with the aspirant expressing his determination to challenge the constituency’s existing leadership and pursue what he described as a new era of development, accountability and service delivery.
“There is no turning back,” Kisangau declared, signalling his resolve to pursue the Kitui Rural parliamentary seat on a UDA ticket.
The political engagements later moved to ACK Kwa Vonza Parish, where Kisangau joined fellow leaders for a UDA town hall meeting attended by party delegates from across Kwa Vonza Ward.
The forum provided an opportunity for party officials and delegates to discuss strengthening UDA’s grassroots presence while consolidating support for President Ruto’s development agenda.
However, the meeting also turned to national politics, with the leaders taking issue with remarks attributed to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua concerning leaving Kenya for the United States if he loses the 2027 presidential election.
They criticised the reported sentiments as divisive and irresponsible, arguing that political competition should not be accompanied by statements capable of creating anxiety among citizens.
The leaders maintained that Kenya’s national interests must take precedence over individual political ambitions, calling for peaceful and issue-based political engagement as the country approaches the next General Election.
Those who attended the engagements included Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, Dr Rachel Nyamai, Beth Syengo, Penina Malonza, Bonnie Musambi and Joe Mutambu, alongside Members of County Assembly.
The involvement of senior UDA figures in the Kwa Vonza engagements gives Kisangau’s emerging parliamentary bid a wider party dimension, particularly as political alignments and grassroots mobilisation increasingly take shape across Kitui County.
For the Kitui Rural aspirant, the immediate political challenge will be translating the growing engagement with party leaders and grassroots coordinators into broader support among voters across the constituency.
With the 2027 elections approaching, the contest for Kitui Rural’s parliamentary seat is expected to attract increasing political attention as aspirants position themselves and parties work to consolidate their support bases.
