Governor NATEMBEYA blasts RUTO for hosting UDA meeting at State House - “Even MOI didn’t host KANU meetings at State House”

Thursday, February 05, 2026 - Trans Nzoia Governor, George Natembeya, has castigated President William Ruto for convening a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) meeting at State House, accusing him of politicizing the seat of executive power.

Natembeya argued that the move undermines the neutrality of the Presidency and sets a dangerous precedent for Kenya’s democratic institutions.

Speaking after the gathering of UDA aspirants, Natembeya declared: “Even Moi didn’t host KANU meetings at State House.”

“When Kibaki was in power, he never held PNU meetings there.”

“When Uhuru was in power, he never held Jubilee meetings at State House.”

The outspoken Governor insisted that State House should remain a symbol of national unity, not a partisan venue for election strategizing.

The Governor accused Ruto of eroding the dignity of the Presidency by blurring the line between State and party interests.

“State House is supposed to be a symbol of national unity, not a venue for partisan strategizing,” he said, warning that such actions risk alienating citizens who expect the presidency to serve all Kenyans equally.

President Ruto met more than 12,000 UDA aspirants at State House on Wednesday, February 4^th, 2026.

The Kenyan DAILY POST