MALAVA, Kenya – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has issued a sharp political warning to Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, saying the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) will unseat him in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during a community engagement forum in Navagara, Malava Constituency, Mudavadi accused Natembeya of “acting too clever” and overestimating his political influence in the Western region.
“I want to tell Natembeya, don’t act too clever. We have been in politics longer. We are only quiet, but don’t think we cannot do politics,” Mudavadi said. “We will take you home in 2027. We have young men and women ready to take over from him.”
Mudavadi, a key figure in President William Ruto’s administration, said the ruling party is preparing youthful candidates to challenge Natembeya, who has recently positioned himself as a vocal critic of the government.
He added that political experience had taught him both victory and defeat, noting that his style is anchored in “polite and peaceful politics.”
At the same event, Mudavadi turned his guns on former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, accusing him of lacking moral authority to question the current government.
“Where does Matiang’i get the moral authority to challenge the government when he has many questions to answer?” he posed. “Kenyans have not forgotten how hundreds of bodies were found in River Yala during his term.”
Mudavadi further claimed that Matiang’i had refused to approve additional administrative divisions for Malava during his tenure, adding that it took President Ruto’s intervention for Malava North and South to be created.
The Prime Cabinet Secretary urged Western Kenya residents to rally behind President Ruto’s government, arguing that such unity is essential for the region to one day claim the country’s top seat.
“We must position ourselves well to take over from Ruto after he finishes his two terms,” he said. “You think others are sleeping? They are planning. We must be vigilant and work in unity.”
Mudavadi’s remarks underline the rising political temperatures in Western Kenya as early succession calculations begin to take shape ahead of 2027 and beyond.
