{"id":139765,"date":"2026-05-04T06:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/ichungwah-hits-back-at-kangata-over-deceitful-politics-denies-exerting-political-pressure\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T06:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:03:03","slug":"ichungwah-hits-back-at-kangata-over-deceitful-politics-denies-exerting-political-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/ichungwah-hits-back-at-kangata-over-deceitful-politics-denies-exerting-political-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Ichung\u2019wah Hits Back at Kang\u2019ata, Over \u2018Deceitful Politics, Denies Exerting Political Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 4 \u2014 National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung\u2019wah has publicly rebuked Murang\u2019a Governor Irungu Kang\u2019ata, accusing him of hypocrisy and warning him against dragging his name into what he termed \u201cdeceitful politics.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement, Ichung\u2019wah dismissed claims by Kang\u2019ata that he had been exerting political pressure on him, insisting that his previous remarks were made openly and were meant to call out inconsistencies in the governor\u2019s conduct.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is it I am hearing that you claim I have been pressuring you? I said what I said to you at Kenneth Matiba Hospital in public \u2014 not to exert pressure but to call out the hypocrisy I saw in your engagements,\u201d Ichung\u2019wah said.<\/p>\n

The Majority Leader suggested that the two had a long
history, referencing a past meeting in Lavington during a politically sensitive period, which he said would better qualify as \u201cpressure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRemember our Lavington meeting at the time of impeachment? That is what would constitute exerting pressure \u2014 the kind of pressure you were exerting to be named Deputy President,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Ichung\u2019wah accused Kang\u2019ata of engaging in opportunistic politics, maintaining that his position on the governor\u2019s ambitions and conduct had remained unchanged.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gave you my piece of mind on your candidature and the politics of hypocrisy that I read in your quest. I am still of the same view today,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He further cautioned Kang\u2019ata against invoking his name in political maneuvering linked to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, alleging that the governor was attempting to gain favor and edge out competitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cDesist from name dropping my name to please Gachagua to drop your competitors. Pay the ransoms he demands if you desire to be his candidate,\u201d Ichung\u2019wah said.<\/p>\n

In an apparent escalation, Ichung\u2019wah hinted at undisclosed details from their past dealings, warning Kang\u2019ata against further provocation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brother, do you really want me to disclose to the people of Murang\u2019a full details of our Lavington meeting, including what you did with Murang\u2019a resources? It is not in your interest,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The remarks come in the wake of Kang\u2019ata\u2019s announcement that he will not seek re-election on the ticket of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), citing \u201chonest differences\u201d over policy priorities such as manufacturing, health, and education.<\/p>\n

Kang\u2019ata said his decision followed unsuccessful efforts to push for greater focus on socio-economic development within the party, despite engaging President William Ruto in direct discussions.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter careful reflection, I have to state that come 2027, I will not defend my seat on the current party ticket,\u201d he said, adding that he would announce his next political move at a later date.<\/p>\n

The governor also cited mounting political pressure during presidential visits to Murang\u2019a, including calls to publicly endorse government programmes \u2014 claims that appear to have triggered Ichung\u2019wah\u2019s response.<\/p>\n

Despite the fallout, Kang\u2019ata maintained he would remain in UDA for the remainder of his term and continue cooperating with the national government.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 4 \u2014 National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung\u2019wah has publicly rebuked Murang\u2019a Governor Irungu Kang\u2019ata, accusing him of hypocrisy and warning him against dragging his name into what he termed \u201cdeceitful politics.\u201d In a statement, Ichung\u2019wah dismissed claims by Kang\u2019ata that he had been exerting political pressure on him, insisting that his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-139765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139765\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}