Radio and TV presenter Gathoni Muchomba has declared her candidature for the Kiambu Women Representative position during the next general election.
Muchomba announced her entry into politics on Saturday while disbursing bursaries to needy students in Thika.
The Kameme FM presenter said that she is ripe to engage in active politics, an opportunity she will use to support the electorate.
"I am very willing and ready to work with the people of Kiambu. My number one agenda is helping the poor especially those having difficulties to raise fees for their children. I too at one time had a hard time to a point I almost dropped out of school but by God's grace I found good samaritans," she said.
She added that her plan will be to work from the grassroots level in order to understand the plight of locals, unlike other politicians whom she claimed that they abandon the electorate once in office.
“The reason why some of us are now venturing into politics is to go and ask the hard questions. To ask those hard queries that people avoid because you will brush some people in high offices the wrong way,” she said.
She was accompanied by Thika Town MP Alice Ng'ang'a whom she asked to support her bid to displace the incumbent Woman Rep Anne Nyokabi.
Ng'ang'a praised Muchomba terming her decision to venture into politics as the right one.
"I assure you that you have made the right decision. I will always support you," said Ng'ang'a.