How Pres Ruto Has Reacted After Receiving Back Ex-CS Aisha Jumwa to UDA After Defecting Wiper Camp

President William Ruto has formally welcomed former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa back into the United Democratic Alliance, closing a chapter that has kept Kenya’s political circles buzzing for the past weeks.

The head of state has announced the homecoming through his official account on X, where his post has already drawn a wide audience.

According to that post, the meeting has taken place at State House, Mombasa, and the president has described it as a return to the party fold.

He has made it clear that he sees her as an asset, saying he looks forward to working closely with her to push the party’s transformation agenda, both at the Coast and across the wider country.

The message has carried the weight of a man who has wanted to show that the door has remained open to old allies.

Beyond the welcome, Ruto has used the moment to restate a broader political promise. He has said his camp stays committed to bringing leaders and ordinary Kenyans together around a shared dream of a united, inclusive and prosperous nation.

The statement has closed with the familiar rallying cry, “Usawa ni Sawa, Mbele Pamoja,” a slogan that has also appeared in Jumwa’s own post, suggesting that the two sides have coordinated their messaging carefully.

Meanwhile, Jumwa’s Facebook post has attracted thousands of reactions and comments, many of them poking fun at how quickly she has switched sides.

For the president, the timing has carried clear political value. The Coast region has remained a key battleground, and bringing back a well-known figure from that part of the country has handed his party a visible win.

Jumwa, who has served in the national cabinet and has built a strong grassroots following in Kilifi, has brought experience and name recognition that few local politicians have matched.

Her departure from the Wiper camp has left that party with fresh questions, even as the ruling side has celebrated.

Whether the move has truly shifted loyalties on the ground has remained to be seen, but for now Ruto has made his position plain: he has welcomed her warmly and has signalled that she has a role to play in the road ahead.

https://x.com/WilliamsRuto/status/2120905088227029209?s=19

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