Kitui Woman Representative Dr. Irene Kasalu has intensified her 2027 gubernatorial campaign after storming Kitui Central, where she received a number of political defectors previously aligned to former Governor Charity Ngilu led by Miambani mca Alex Nganga.

The latest move is likely to heighten competition in the constituency and signal growing momentum for Kasalu as the Kitui gubernatorial race gathers pace. Recent polling has placed Kasalu ahead of her rivals, including Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu and former Governor Charity Ngilu.