{"id":3496,"date":"2025-04-15T15:52:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2025-04-15T16:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:48:12","slug":"gachagua-and-kalonzo-endorse-wavinya-ndeti-for-2027-leaving-rivals-in-political-disarray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/gachagua-and-kalonzo-endorse-wavinya-ndeti-for-2027-leaving-rivals-in-political-disarray\/","title":{"rendered":"Gachagua and Kalonzo Endorse Wavinya Ndeti for 2027, Leaving Rivals in Political Disarray."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka have thrown their full weight behind Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti\u2019s re-election bid. The two political heavyweights lavished praise on Governor Ndeti during a high-energy rally at Makutano Ma Kyumbi in Machakos County, describing her as a resolute and high-performing leader. Gachagua hailed her as *\u201cMama Ngangari\u201d* a fearless woman of action applauding her transformative governance and urging the residents to rally behind her come 2027. Kalonzo echoed the sentiments, cementing her position as the region\u2019s political powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Gachagua and kalonzo endorses governor wavinya  Ndeti&#039;s 2027 re-election bid\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z26msgDYHL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3498\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3498\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731600698-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731600698-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731600698-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731600698-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731600698.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Picture: governor wavinya Ndeti<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This high-profile endorsement has rattled the political terrain in Machakos, sending tremors through the camps of Ndeti\u2019s opponents. For months, rivals have tried to derail her momentum through propaganda and smear campaigns. Yet, like a seasoned political lioness, Wavinya has weathered every storm, emerging stronger and more grounded in the hearts of the people. Her resilience and results-driven leadership have left detractors tongue-tied, their efforts to undercut her progress now appearing futile and desperate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3497\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3497\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1744731780875-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1744731780875-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1744731780875-1024x933.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1744731780875-768x700.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FB_IMG_1744731780875.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Picture: Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among those feeling the heat is Mavoko MP Patrick Makau, whose aspirations for the Machakos governorship in 2027 now appear all but shattered. Makau whi has been working behind the scenes to discredit Wavinya\u2019s achievements,sponsor propagandas against wavinya Ndeti and painting himself as a viable alternative. However, with Gachagua and Kalonzo\u2019s ringing endorsement and growing public support for Wavinya, Makau&#8217;s political calculus is rapidly crumbling. Whispers of him being a UDA mole within Wiper have only fueled distrust among party loyalists and the electorate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3461\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3461\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744611590909-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744611590909-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744611590909-768x737.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744611590909.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Picture: embattled Mavoko Mp Patrick Makau<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His recent defiance during the Gachagua impeachment saga voting &#8216;Yes&#8217; in support of removal despite Wiper&#8217;s directive to stand by the Deputy President has further alienated him. That act of betrayal, many believe, has exposed Makau&#8217;s political opportunism and eroded any lingering trust within the Wiper fold,and with this Makau couldn&#8217;t afford to attend accompany kalonzo today. Meanwhile, Governor Wavinya, deeply rooted in faith and service, continues to win both divine favor and grassroots support, solidifying her trajectory not just for 2027, but as a formidable figure in Kenya&#8217;s future political landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka have thrown their full weight behind Machakos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,18,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-governance","category-newsbeat","category-politics"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349.jpg",1080,1067,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349-300x296.jpg",300,296,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349-768x759.jpg",640,633,true],"large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349-1024x1012.jpg",640,633,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349.jpg",1080,1067,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349.jpg",1080,1067,false],"morenews-featured":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349-1024x1012.jpg",1024,1012,true],"morenews-large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349-825x575.jpg",825,575,true],"morenews-medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744731729349-590x410.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\/governance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Governance<\/a> <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":"1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3496","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=3496"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3502,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3496\/revisions\/3502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}