{"id":3298,"date":"2025-04-06T11:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T11:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/?p=3298"},"modified":"2025-04-06T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T11:47:39","slug":"no-turning-back-governor-wavinya-ndeti-rallies-behind-kalonzo-for-2027-presidency-affirms-this-time-round-no-retreat-no-surrender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/no-turning-back-governor-wavinya-ndeti-rallies-behind-kalonzo-for-2027-presidency-affirms-this-time-round-no-retreat-no-surrender\/","title":{"rendered":"No Turning Back: Governor Wavinya Ndeti Rallies Behind Kalonzo for 2027 Presidency. Affirms this time round no retreat no surrender."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Wavinya Ndeti delivered a fiery and impassioned speech in Sultan Hamud, Makueni County yesterday, as she accompanied Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. Speaking before an electrified crowd, Wavinya declared that the era of political indecision was over, stating emphatically, \u201cTime for jokes has elapsed it\u2019s time for Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka to lead this country.\u201d Her remarks underscored a renewed sense of urgency and determination within the Wiper political base ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3299\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939540919-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939540919-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939540919.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3300\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939453333-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939453333-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939453333-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939453333.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3301\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939431492-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939431492-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939431492-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939431492.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With conviction in her voice, the Machakos Governor urged supporters to cast aside fear and doubt, rallying the Kamba community and all Kenyans to stand firm behind Kalonzo\u2019s presidential bid. \u201cWhoever has fear, it\u2019s time to say goodbye to fear,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are marching forward with Kalonzo Musyoka to clinch the presidency.\u201d Her message painted Kalonzo as not just a candidate, but a symbol of hope, restoration, and national salvation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wavinya was resolute that Kalonzo\u2019s decision to contest in 2027 is final, with no room for backtracking. \u201cOur son Kalonzo Musyoka has already decided this time round, no turning back,\u201d she declared. \u201cHis intention is to be on the ballot, win, and save this country.\u201d She dismissed skepticism about Kalonzo\u2019s commitment, stating that she responds with unshakable confidence to doubters, \u201cNo retreat, no surrender.\u201d Her remarks also carried a message of political discipline, noting that loyalty to party leadership is a reflection of character and integrity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3302\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939191620-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939191620-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939191620-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939191620.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3303\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939355005-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939355005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939355005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939355005.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a sharp rebuke to political defectors, Wavinya condemned leaders from Ukambani who, according to her, frequent State House for financial handouts. Without mincing words, she told the crowd, \u201cYou know them eat their money if they bring it, but in 2027, send them home.\u201d Her statement was a clear call for political accountability and unity, especially among Kamba leaders, with the Governor positioning herself as a proud and unwavering daughter of the region. \u201cWe as Kamba leaders are solidified behind our party leader,\u201d she affirmed, \u201cand I, as Machakos Governor, must stand with one of ours.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Wavinya Ndeti delivered a fiery and impassioned speech in Sultan Hamud, Makueni County yesterday, as she accompanied<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsbeat","category-politics"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776.jpg",1080,1018,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776-300x283.jpg",300,283,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776-768x724.jpg",640,603,true],"large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776-1024x965.jpg",640,603,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776.jpg",1080,1018,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776.jpg",1080,1018,false],"morenews-featured":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776-1024x965.jpg",1024,965,true],"morenews-large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776-825x575.jpg",825,575,true],"morenews-medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743939753776-590x410.jpg",590,410,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Kambaland Times","author_link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/author\/kituitimes\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/category\/newsbeat\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Newsbeat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/category\/politics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Politics<\/a>","tag_info":"Politics","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3298"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3305,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298\/revisions\/3305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}