Governor Wamatangi Breaks Silence After Business Demolitions In Nairobi
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has broken his silence following the demolition of various businesses associated with him in the Nyayo Stadium area.
Wamatangi claimed that the move was politically intended to force him out of the 2027 gubernatorial election.
The Governor insisted that he was the legal owner of the demolished firm.
On Wednesday morning, he spoke while visiting the site of the demolitions, which were being watched over by a large number of police officers.
The governor denounced the demolitions as political persecution, stating they were part of the government’s latest attempt to divert his attention away from delivering for the people of Kiambu.
Emotional Governor Wamatangi breaks the silence after the demolition of his business premises near Nyayo Stadium.#MileleFM pic.twitter.com/bQybiXVFVE
— Milele FM (@Milele_FM) January 14, 2026
“I began here as a small boy selling tea and mandazis and rose to establish the business that was here,” Wamatangi said.
“What has happened is purely political and intended to silence me and intimidate me.”
He vowed to continue his political ambitions despite the incident.
“If you want to be the Governor of Kiambu, you should come to the people and not through intimidation. I won’t be intimidated, and I will vie for the governorship without fear or favour,” he added.
According to eyewitnesses, police at the scene fired live bullets and used tear gas to manage the situation and intimidate individuals present during the demolition.
Business premises linked to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi were demolished overnight on Douglas Wakiihuri Road near Nyayo National Stadium. Heavily armed police oversaw the operation. pic.twitter.com/9r9QokknrD
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) January 14, 2026
Wamatangi, on the other hand, declared that he would not pursue vengeance, preferring to put the matter in the hands of God while emphasizing his adherence to lawful and peaceful means.
He also claimed that he had a 65-year land lease from Kenya Railways, for which he had been paying rent on a continuous monthly basis, with no risk of default.
The Governor further stated that despite receiving a tip about the demolitions, he was unable to visit the scene in the early hours owing to reports of gunfire in the air.
He said he feared for his life, noting that the bullets fired could have been targeting him.
Pale kwa wamatangi it’s noma bin noma. @kenya railways wameamua kila mtu asonge pic.twitter.com/IaEf3O4orp
— victor okwemba (@vicurbanite) January 14, 2026
On whether he had been issued a formal notice before the demolitions, Wamatangi insisted that neither he nor his team received any documentation.
“I can tell you for sure that there was never even one single day of notice. If there was a notice, let them produce it,” he challenged.
“I started working here in 1994, washing cars and eventually selling them,” he added.
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“I have nurtured myself in this area, taking a lease that I pay for each month. Everything that has happened today is political.”
The demolitions, carried out on the dawn of Wednesday, January 14, targeted businesses and properties worth millions of shillings to make way for an upcoming infrastructure project.
Bulldozers and excavators were deployed to flatten the structures, while police oversaw the operation.
Among the properties destroyed along Douglas Wakiihiru Road, just behind Nyayo National Stadium, were car yards, a car wash, restaurants, and other commercial establishments.
Governor Wamatangi Breaks Silence After Business Demolitions In Nairobi
