Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati speaking to the press in his office during a past event | The Star
Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati has ditched Azimio la Umoja to join forces with President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza.
Photos shared on social media show the former county boss, who has expressed his desire to be on the side of the government, with President Ruto.
Wangamati said during a funeral in Bumula that Ruto reached out to him and asked him to work together.
He added that he has no issue with those who were elected under Kenya Kwanza
“When I didn’t manage to retain the Bungoma gubernatorial seat in the last elections (2022), I went to Nairobi to do my own things. But the president reached out to me, asking me if I could work with him.
“I accepted and went; we had a candid meeting with him over our working modalities,” he said.
Wangamati, who lost to Ken Lusaka in 2022, said he will work with Ruto as he prepares to make a comeback in 2027.
“My meeting with the President was not to sacrifice anybody but to discuss how we can work together to develop Bungoma and the Country.
“I accepted the outcome of the results, as it was announced by the IEBC that Kenneth Lusaka is the governor. I handed over power to Lusaka, whom I have left, and gave him time to work for the people of Bungoma. May God give us life to plan for 2027.”
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