Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, leader of the Kenya Moja Movement party, poses after an interview at her Jesus is Alive Ministries offices in Nairobi on September 17, 2026.

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Bishop Margaret Wanjiru’s renewed bid to become Nairobi governor in 2027 is guided by the phrase, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me”.

Having stepped aside in the 2022 elections following high-level political negotiations, Ms Wanjiru says she regrets this decision and is determined not to repeat it.

Since devolution began in 2013, Ms Wanjiru has repeatedly sought the mandate to lead Nairobi County, returning to the gubernatorial contest at every election.

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As the country heads towards the 2027 general election, the leader of the Kenya Moja Movement Party (KMMP) is once again positioning herself for the Nairobi governorship, this time insisting that she will not surrender her ambitions in political negotiations.

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This determination stems from her experience in the 2022 elections, when she claims to have established a robust political foundation in Nairobi, yet was pressured to withdraw from the gubernatorial race as part of a broader strategy by the newly formed United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

Ms Wanjiru was one of the politicians who helped to build UDA’s grassroots network in Nairobi. Having invested years in mobilising support for the party, she was asked to step aside and run for senator, thereby clearing the way for Johnson Sakaja to contest the governorship.

“Since I had done my groundwork for a couple of years, the ground was ready. People were ready. I was the key person for Nairobi in UDA. I introduced UDA to the people of Nairobi, but when election time came around, I was called in and told to step down,” she said.

Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, leader of the Kenya Moja Movement party, poses after an interview at her Jesus is Alive Ministries offices in Nairobi on September 17, 2026.

📰 Source: Nation Africa