'I am on my own,' Kabogo now disowns Kenya Kwanza coalition

Tujibebe Wakenya Party leader and Kiambu gubernatorial aspirant William Kabogo has distanced himself from DP Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza coalition.

Speaking during the Kiambu gubernatorial debate on Sunday, Kabogo said that he is now a man standing on his own. He noted that he has not been in the coalition’s campaign trails of late.

“Things change, right now I am on my own and I am doing quite fine, “Kabogo said in the debate aired live on Citizen TV.

Additionally, Kabogo was asked whether some of his gubernatorial manifestos augur with those of a presidential candidate he is supporting.

“I do not have a manifesto of any presidential candidate as we speak, I will be dealing with my manifesto which is just to improve the lives of the people of Kiambu and make it easy to survive,” he said.

Kabogo, who now disassociates himself with the William Ruto-led coalition officially joined the Kenya Kwanza on March 14.

He joined the coalition alongside Kimani Wamatangi and Moses Kuria, who are also his opponents in the Kiambu gubernatorial race.

On June 16, Kuria and Kabogo announced that they are pulling out of Kenya Kwanza rallies, claiming that UDA is intimidating other parties in the coalition.

This was after an altercation between Kabogo and Kimani Wamatangi, who is UDA’s candidate in the Kiambu race.

"It is clear from the foregoing that whereas the UDA Party has no problem with ANC and Ford Kenya candidates in western Kenya, Maendeleo Chap Chap party candidates in lower Eastern and Pamoja African Alliance candidate in the Coast Region, a decision has been made by some quarters that parties with a strong footing in Mt. Kenya region are not wanted in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance,” the duo said in a letter.