Ruto’s meeting with Kiambu MPs end prematurely at State House

By Newsflash Writer

President William Ruto’s meeting with Kiambu MPs at State House on Monday, January 19, 2026 ended prematurely after the two parties failed to agree over a range of issues, Newsflash can authoritatively report.

The meeting, which brought together the Head of State and elected leaders from Kiambu County, was meant to review political mobilization in the region and strengthen coordination, but it instead exposed sharp disagreements and underlying tensions.

Those who attended the meeting are MPs Elijah Njoroge Kururia (Gatundu North), GG Kagombe (Gatundu South), Alice Ng’ang’a (Thika Town), Simon King’ara (Ruiru), John Machua Waithaka (Kiambu), John Njuguna Wanjiku (Kiambaa), National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, James Githua Kamau Wamacukuru (Kabete), Mburu Kahangara (Lari) and Kiambu Women Representative Anne Muratha.

According to impeccable sources, President Ruto was visibly unhappy with the results of the political mobilization he has been doing in the area.

It is said that the President complained that he has been using a lot of money for political mobilization, yet the results have been greatly underwhelming.

Sources familiar with the deliberations say the President questioned why, despite sustained efforts and financial support, the expected political goodwill and cohesion had not been achieved.

Disquiet over mobilization

The problem arose after a group of MPs tried to outshine others in front of the President, courtesy of the positions they hold in the National Assembly and their closeness to the President.

The conduct reportedly created discomfort during the meeting, with the Head of State interpreting it as a sign of disunity and competition rather than collective political organization.

President William Ruto with Kiambu MPs at State House on 19/1/2026. Photo/PCS

The President is said to have expressed concern that such internal rivalries were undermining effective mobilization on the ground.

He warned that personal grandstanding and attempts to dominate others were counterproductive, especially at a time when he expected leaders from the region to speak with one voice.

Gatundu North church incident resurfaces

The President is said to have been angered by the shouting matches that emerged at a church in Gatundu North in December last year.

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi was heckled during a church service attended by President Ruto in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The incident occurred at the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) Karure in Mangu Ward, Gatundu North.

Following the event, Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a and Gatundu North MP Njoroge Kururia were accused of mobilizing individuals to heckle the governor.

However, Ng’ang’a dismissed these claims, instead accusing Governor Wamatangi of orchestrating the chaos using individuals linked to the county government.

Insiders told Newsflash that the President was angered by the incident, as despite giving them money to mobilize locals, they assembled goons to heckle the governor.

One source briefly quoted on the matter said, “The governor took credit in the whole incident, a move which did not sit down well with the Head of State. Apart from the contribution he gave, he is the one who had provided mobilization money.”

Insiders said the President viewed the incident as an embarrassment that could have been avoided, especially given his personal involvement and the resources he had committed to the event. The matter is said to have featured prominently in the State House meeting, further straining relations.

Fallout over defectors

At the State House meeting, the MPs also told President Ruto that there are two MPs from the opposition who were joining their camp. While the information was meant to signal growing support, it reportedly sparked fresh disagreement among those present.

However, one of the MPs close to the President vowed that even if they will allow the two MPs to join them, they would not allow them to be “too close to the President.” The remark is said to have angered President Ruto, who reportedly took issue with attempts to control access to him.

The President reportedly got angry and told them that he may not need those MPs as more politicians are expected to join him in the coming days. In a pointed response, President Ruto posed to the MPs, “What will you do, as more people will join me? Where shall you be?”

At that juncture, President Ruto cut short the meeting prematurely and told them to have food. Sources say that he did not show up again, effectively bringing the engagement to an abrupt end and signaling his displeasure with the outcome of the discussions.

Meanwhile, Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba and her counterpart George Koimburi have already decamped from the opposition and joined Ruto’s UDA camp.

Most of the MPs have not posted pictures of the meeting in their social media pages, which is unlikely of them whenever the meet the President at State House.