Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse may have been the face of the boldest attempt to kick out former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, but his efforts now seem to have left him politically stranded. After fiercely pushing the impeachment motion, Mutuse was widely expected to be handsomely rewarded with the leadership of a powerful National Assembly committee. But in a shocking turn of events, he has been left out in the cold—blocked, ignored, and sidelined by his own UDA colleagues.
Insiders reveal that Mutuse had his eyes set on chairing either the Budget and Appropriations Committee or the Finance and National Planning Committee, two influential bodies that control the country’s purse strings. His ambitions, however, have been met with a brutal reality—UDA lawmakers have reportedly closed ranks to ensure he gets nothing.
Feeling betrayed, Mutuse has now come out guns blazing, accusing his party colleagues of orchestrating a well-planned scheme to use him as a sacrificial lamb in the high-stakes battle against Gachagua, only to discard him when the dust settled.
Political analysts say Mutuse’s predicament is a classic case of political betrayal, where loyalty is only temporary, and rewards are never guaranteed. As he nurses the wounds of what appears to be a calculated political snub, the big question remains—was Mutuse played, or did he overestimate his political worth?
With his ambitions now in jeopardy, all eyes are on the embattled MP. Will he fight back against the forces that have turned against him, or will he quietly retreat into political oblivion? One thing is certain—Kenyan politics is a brutal game, and Mutuse just got a taste of its unforgiving nature.
