Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has chosen to keep his political cards close to his chest, saying he will disclose the party he plans to join later and asking residents to first focus on what his administration has delivered.
Wamatangi said he had stayed away from party politics on purpose, arguing that residents should not use his political affiliation to determine whether he has performed well as governor.
Speaking in Misri, Limuru East, on Tuesday, the governor said he would rather approach residents with a record of completed work than rely on political talk as the 2027 elections draw closer.
“I said I will not come to ask for votes with empty rhetoric and lies. I will come with a record of work,” Wamatangi said.
He said he was yet to join a political party but made it clear that his decision had already been made in his mind.
“Even though I have not joined a party and I have not gone into politics now, it does not mean I do not know which party I will go to,” he said.
Wamatangi asked residents to give him more time before demanding to know his political direction, saying he would speak about party matters after continuing to engage with them.
“I want us to listen to each other until November, until January, then Wamatangi will announce matters of the party,” he said.
The governor said his immediate concern was to account for his development work and address areas where his administration still had projects to complete.
He challenged residents to first question him about the progress made in the county, including roads that are yet to be completed, before shifting the conversation to the next election.
“Ask me about the work first, ask me about the roads that remain, then let us come and talk about elections,” Wamatangi said.
He said putting his record ahead of politics was part of how he had chosen to lead the county, adding that residents should use his work as the measure of his performance.
“That is my style of working,” he said.
Wamatangi also spoke about the kind of political party he would be willing to join, saying he would not back a party that fails to serve or respect citizens.
“I know the party I will go to, but you do not know. We will not enter a party that takes us nowhere. A party that respects every citizen,” he said.
He said his experience in politics would guide him as he seeks to continue building on previous leadership and advancing development in Kiambu County.
The governor was speaking during a visit to Misri, where he distributed improved kienyeji chicks to farmers as part of efforts to support residents. He also commissioned solar streetlights in the area, combining the development activities with his message that his record should come before his political plans.