Kikuyu gospel singer Ngaruiya Junior, who once fervently supported President William Ruto, has now distanced himself from the administration, aligning with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The self-proclaimed “King of Kigooco” has embraced Gachagua’s camp, advocating for unity within Murima’s circle.
Following the 2022 elections, Ngaruiya had publicly boasted about his close connections with both Ruto and Gachagua, even claiming a key role in Ruto’s government.
However, in August, he confessed that much of his public persona was built on exaggerated claims.
Ngaruiya admitted that he had never held the prestigious positions attributed to him, including being the entertainment and music officer at State House or Harambee House.
“There’s this perception that I’m a millionaire working in State House. The truth is, I don’t have any office and I don’t receive a monthly salary,” Ngaruiya revealed.
He acknowledged that he only earned from occasional emceeing gigs, sometimes as low as Sh20,000 per event.
Ngaruiya doing Mc job.
In an honest moment, he shared his financial struggles, admitting that he was actively seeking more emceeing opportunities to make ends meet.
In September, Ngaruiya took aim at Gachagua, accusing him of misleading the public by portraying him as a high-ranking government official, which, he said, resulted in the loss of opportunities promised by political figures like Governors Kimani Wamatangi and Susan Kihika.
To recalibrate his political alliances, Ngaruiya briefly sought to align with Moses Kuria, Ruto’s economic advisor, even following Kuria at the swearing-in of Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President earlier this month.
However, things took another turn on November 10, when Ngaruiya hosted a major event at Kimorori Stadium in Murang’a to celebrate his 20 years in the music industry.
The event was notably snubbed by government officials, a slight that seemed to deepen his rift with the Ruto administration.
In the aftermath, Ngaruiya pledged his loyalty to Gachagua, who supported him publicly with a Sh500,000 donation.
The gospel singer has also claimed that his life is under threat, alleging that plainclothes officers in Subarus have been following him. “My life is in danger. They are following me around in these cars,” he told a blogger.
However, some critics suggest that Ngaruiya may be seeking sympathy from Gachagua’s disillusioned supporters.
A government blogger who worked closely with Ngaruiya during the campaign period revealed that the Ruto administration had, in fact, provided financial support to the singer on several occasions, including helping with the burial of his mother earlier this year.
Ngaruiya Junior with Moses Kuria recently before he ditched Ruto’s camp.
