{"id":1511,"date":"2026-01-04T00:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T00:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/1511\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T00:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T00:19:16","slug":"i-fooled-azimio-worked-with-ruto-mutuse-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/1511\/","title":{"rendered":"I fooled Azimio, worked with Ruto Mutuse reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nKibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse addresses a past event in Makueni County. [File, Standard] <\/p>\n

Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse, who kept a low profile before initiating the impeachment motion against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has revealed how he played his political cards during the 2022 General Election with the blessings of President William Ruto. \n<\/p>\n

Addressing a meeting attended by clergy\u2014where no cameras or sound recorders were allowed\u2014on Friday at his Kaunguni rural home in Kikumbulyu North, Mutuse said he \u201cstraddled the fence\u201d to hoodwink the Azimio side, lifting the lid on Kenya\u2019s politics where opportunism and betrayal are the nature of the game. This time, it pitted a green-horn politician against the old guard.<\/p>\n

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