Uhuru Warns Mt Kenya Against Repeating 2022 Mistake
He argued that the political partnership between Raila Odinga and Martha Karua could have placed the country on a different path.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta warns his Mt Kenya political base against repeating the mistakes he says the region made in the 2022 General Election. He spoke during the funeral service of Mwalimu Jackson Karua in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County. Photo: Ndindi Nyoro.
By Robert Mutasi
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned his Mt Kenya political base against repeating what he described as the mistakes made during the 2022 General Election.
Speaking on Saturday, October 3, 2026, during the funeral service of Mwalimu Jackson Karua, father of former Justice Minister Martha Karua, in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, Uhuru said he had warned the region ahead of the 2022 election but his advice was ignored.
Uhuru said the decision taken by voters in 2022 was based on what he described as self-deception. He argued that the political partnership between Raila Odinga and Martha Karua could have placed the country on a different path.
“I warned you in 2022 that the path you wanted to take was based on self-deception. You thought you knew better. I knew Raila, and I knew that with his partnership with Karua, this country would be much further ahead,” Uhuru said in Kikuyu.
He then asked residents whether they were prepared to repeat the same mistake, stressing that making an error was not the main problem.“Making a mistake is not a mistake. Repeating it is,” he said.
Uhuru also responded to the growing “sponsor” label used by President William Ruto and his allies to describe his alleged involvement in opposition politics.The former president said he was not seeking an elective position and was satisfied with his current status.
“I’m not looking for anything. I am content and grateful to God for the position he has given me,” Uhuru said.
He added that he was unconcerned by the insults directed at him, including being called a “sponsor” or a “drunkard”.“If people want to insult me by calling me a ‘sponsor,’ a ‘drunkard,’ or whatever else, that’s fine. You’re wasting your time with someone who isn’t looking for anything,” he said.
Uhuru’s remarks come weeks after he handed over the leadership of the Jubilee Party to former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i.
He retained a role as a senior adviser as the party prepares for the 2027 General Election.
The former president has repeatedly been accused by Ruto and some Kenya Kwanza politicians of backing opposition figures and movements opposed to the government.
The claims have included allegations that he is financially supporting opposition politicians and groups such as Linda Mwananchi.
Uhuru has dismissed the accusations and previously made light of the “sponsor” label during a funeral in Murang’a.The issue also featured at Saturday’s funeral, where Nyandarua Senator and DCP Secretary General John Methu asked Uhuru to support his party financially.
Other leaders, including Mukisa Kituyi, also made light-hearted remarks about the description.The funeral brought together several senior political figures, among them former Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, former Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, Fred Matiang’i, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and DAK leader Eugene Wamalwa.
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