Senator Wamatangi Stripped of Senate Majority Whip Post After Joining UDA

Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi has been stripped of his Senate Majority Chief Whip role by the Jubilee party.

This comes days after Senator Wamatangi ditched the ruling party and joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), which is led by Deputy President William Ruto.

In a letter sent to Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties on Wednesday, Jubilee stated that Wamatangi ceases to hold the position immediately.

The party noted that Wamatangi is deemed to have resigned from the membership of Jubilee after publicly declaring he had joined UDA.

Wamatangi announced his departure from Jubilee during a Kenya Kwanza alliance rally at Thika Stadium on March 13th, saying he will contest for the Kiambu gubernatorial seat under UDA. 

The second-term senator also declared support for the UDA presidential candidate Williams Ruto.

Speaking on Citizen TV’s Day Break show on Thursday, Wamatangi said his decision to decamp to UDA was informed by a survey he conducted on the voters in Kiambu county.

“I conducted a very credible survey of what my people want in the next government, and I decided that if it is their wish, then so be it,” he stated.