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Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata during a press conference in Nairobi on Sunday, May 3, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has declared he will not defend his seat on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket in 2027, warning that the party is repeating the persecution tactics that once swept it to power.
Kangáta, who won the Murang'a governorship on a UDA ticket in 2022, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday, saying he would later disclose the political platform under which he would seek re-election.
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