Also known as: Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe
Gatundu South MP who left UDA for DCP in August 2026, citing unfulfilled development promises and citing selective law enforcement concerns.
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… Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has also declared she will not defend her seat on a UDA ticket, while Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has announced his departure from the ruling party and moved towards DCP. …
Runyenjes MP Karemba dumps Ruto’s party ahead of 2027 electionsCitizen Digital
… However, Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe criticised the ministry over what he termed inaccurate learner data. …
Education PS grilled over replacement of NEMIS in school capitationThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeGatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has defended his decision to leave the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), saying the move reflected the wishes of his constituents. …
Kagombe on DCP switch: 'I came here as Saul, but now I have become Paul'Citizen Digital
Gatundu South MP Kagombe quits UDA, accuses Ruto of unfulfilled promises By Weru Mwangi August 11, 2026 07:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe speaks during the burial of com …
Gatundu South MP Kagombe quits UDA, accuses Ruto of unfulfilled promisesThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is facing fresh political turbulence after two lawmakers, Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe and Lamu Woman Representative Muthoni Marubu Monicah, announced their withdrawal from the party, citing unfulfilled promises, p …
Blow to Ruto as Gatundu South, Lamu MPs quit UDACitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has warned that a section of lawmakers could defect to the opposition if Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia is not released, casting the arrest as a botched operation that risks embarrassing President William Ruto's government. …
UDA MP Kagombe threatens defection to 'Wamunyoro' over Kaguchia arrestThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeGatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe, a vocal supporter of President William Ruto, has broken ranks with the Kenya Kwanza government over what he termed selective arrests and the use of security agencies to harass political opponents. …
Gatundu South MP condemns selective arrests, warns of political falloutThe Standard
… illegal entity, which was implemented before the regulation was passed in parliament.“The Tea Amendment Bill 2023 was declared null and void by Speaker Moses Wetangula on May 26, through a communication, upon the establishment of faults caused by Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe …
More stocks of unsold teas are back in the warehouses over the levyThe Standard
… Murango said the Tea Amendment Bill 2023 was declared null and void by Speaker Moses Wetangula on May 26, via a communication, following the discovery of faults caused by Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe for failing to declare interests.“With the taxation of 0.8 per cent of Kenya …
Reduced returns from tea auction worry farmersThe Standard
… January 16, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has ordered fresh consideration of the Tea (Amendment) Bill, 2023, after finding that Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe participated in the debate on the legislation without declaring interests in …
Why Speaker Wetangula has ordered fresh debate on Tea BillRunyenjes MP Eric Muchangi Karemba announced he will not seek re-election on President Ruto's UDA ticket in 2027, part of a wider trend of Mt Kenya leaders leaving the ruling party. He said he will spend two months consulting constituents before choosing a new party, with reports suggesting a move to the People's Party of Kenya.
21 hours ago · Capital News →
Runyenjes MP Eric Muchangi Karemba announced he will not seek re-election on President Ruto's UDA ticket in 2027, part of a wider trend of Mt Kenya leaders leaving the ruling party. He said he will spend two months consulting constituents before choosing a new party, with reports suggesting a move to the People's Party of Kenya.
21 hours ago · Capital News →
The Principal Secretary for Basic Education was questioned by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee over why the government abandoned the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) for disbursing capitation funds to schools. The Auditor General's report found no documentary evidence that student enrollment data on NEMIS had been verified by sub-county education officers before funds were disbursed.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has defended leaving the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), citing a poll showing constituents' overwhelming support for the move and frustrations he experienced as a legislator. The switch reunites him with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, whom he had voted to impeach in October 2024.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has left the United Democratic Alliance, accusing President William Ruto's administration of failing to honour key campaign promises to his constituents, citing stalled Mau Mau roads and poor development as major failures.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe and Lamu Woman Representative Muthoni Marubu Monicah have withdrawn from the ruling UDA, citing unfulfilled promises, political exclusion, and frustrations with party leadership. Kagombe blamed the government for failing to deliver development projects to his constituents, particularly citing stalled Mau Mau roads that have hindered farmers' ability to transport produce.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has warned that lawmakers could defect to the opposition if Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia is not released, defending Kaguchia as a duly elected representative entitled to the same treatment as any other member of parliament.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe, a Kenya Kwanza supporter, has criticised what he terms selective arrests and the use of security agencies to harass political opponents, warning such actions could damage the government's standing. He argued that the law should be applied uniformly to all individuals accused of inflammatory remarks regardless of political affiliation, and condemned the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia as an overreach by the DCI.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Mombasa tea warehouses are holding 10,554,071 kilogrammes of made tea since the introduction of a Sh 2.28 per kilo levy for export, with east-of-rift factories accumulating 9,142,657 kgs and west-of-rift factories 1,141,414 kgs in the last five auctions between May 1 and June 2. Tea farmers have called on the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary to address the levy, citing concerns about industry collapse and a shift in buyer preference to teas from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Tea volumes from Mt Kenya region factories have declined in the past three auctions as buyers shift to western Rift teas and alternative sources including Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The newly imposed tea levy at Sh2.28 (0.8 per cent) per kilo, which a senator claims was implemented illegally before parliamentary passage, is cited as a key challenge as the industry faces reduced market activity.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has ordered fresh consideration of the Tea (Amendment) Bill, 2023, after finding that Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe participated in the debate without declaring interests in companies linked to the tea sector.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →