The race to succeed Governor Anne Waiguru in Kirinyaga County is heating up as four aspirants have declared their interest for the 2027 gubernatorial seat.

• Governor Anne Waiguru is completing her second and final term.
• Aspiring candidates include Wangui Ngirici, Senator Kamau Murango, MP Gitari Gachoki, and former deputy governor Peter Ndambiri.
• The political landscape is influenced by the emerging wave of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in the Mt Kenya region.