Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru is likely to meet her match in the upcoming 2022 general elections.
Leaders in the county are already creating campaign strategies as they prepare to battle it out for the top county seat.
The current Woman Representative Purity Ngirici is among those likely to contest for the coveted seat.
A section of residents in Kirinyaga are drumming up support for Ngirici owing to the projects she has initiated in the county through the National Government Affirmative Action fund (NGAAF).
According to residents in Kerugoya, Mwea and Kirinyaga Central, Ngirici has uplifted the living standards of locals in the county through the empowerment of women, youth and the elderly.
"Ngirici has drilled boreholes for us and has helped in ensuring the funds for the elderly are disbursed on time," said Munene, a resident.
The county MP's development record has been lauded by a section of residents who are urging her to battle it out with Waiguru in 2022.
"We have been experiencing delays in the disbursement of bursary funds but Ngirici has been helping the poor by paying fees for needy students," said Alex, a Kerugoya resident.
With the residents' remarks coming at a time when the political tempo is high in the country, there is no doubt Waiguru will face an uphill task in defending her seat.
Waiguru also seems to have fallen out with her Members of County Assembly (MCAs) over the ward development fund and bursary allocations. The new development will most likely destabilise her support base as realignments begin taking shape with MCAs leaning in favour of the woman representative.
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