A heated political exchange has erupted after Kiambu Woman Representative Anne Wamuratha Kawanjiku (commonly referred to as Kawanjiku) unleashed a fiery verbal attack on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of hypocrisy and poor leadership.
In an unrestrained outburst, Kawanjiku dismissed Gachagua’s recent remarks directed at her and other Mount Kenya leaders, telling him off in a manner that has since gone viral online.
“Wewe enda ucontrol bibi yako na watoto wako. Your track record is not worthy to lecture people about good leadership. Afadhali mtu kama Ndindi Nyoro, Peter Kenneth ama Kimani Ichung’wah anisomee, sio wewe. Nimekaa na wewe bunge mwaka moja na hukuwa unaongea kitu, sasa unakuja kunitishia, rubbish!”
(“Go control your wife and children. Your track record doesn’t qualify you to lecture anyone about leadership. I would rather be advised by people like Ndindi Nyoro, Peter Kenneth, or Kimani Ichung’wah — not you. I was in Parliament with you for a whole year and you never said anything, now you’re here trying to threaten me. Rubbish!”)
Kawanjiku’s remarks come amid growing tensions within the Mount Kenya political bloc, where divisions have deepened between leaders allied to Gachagua and those seen as sympathetic to President William Ruto’s inner circle.
Sources indicate that Gachagua had recently criticized some Central Kenya leaders for “betraying” the region and undermining his leadership as the senior-most politician from Mt. Kenya. Kawanjiku, however, hit back sharply, accusing the Deputy President of lacking the moral authority to call out others, citing his alleged history of arrogance and divisive politics.
Her comments have since ignited intense debate across social media and political circles. Some have praised Kawanjiku for her boldness in confronting what they describe as Gachagua’s “intimidation tactics,” while others say her remarks were disrespectful and unbecoming of a national leader.
Political analysts believe the fiery exchange is a clear sign of widening cracks in the Kenya Kwanza alliance, particularly within the Mt. Kenya region, where rivalry over political dominance ahead of 2027 is already taking shape.
Kawanjiku’s rant — passionate, personal, and unapologetic — reflects the growing frustration among younger leaders in the region who feel overshadowed and controlled by senior politicians unwilling to make room for new voices.
