Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr has announced that he will retire from elective politics after serving a second term if he is re-elected in the 2027 General Election, saying he has no intention of contesting for any other political office thereafter.

The governor made the remarks during a public engagement in Makueni County, where he outlined his political plans beyond the next election. His statement comes as political leaders across the country continue positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 polls.

“If I am re-elected in 2027, that will be my last elective political position. I will not contest any other elective office,” Mutula said.

Mutula, who was elected Makueni’s second governor in 2022 after serving two terms as the county’s senator, is eligible to seek one final term under Kenya’s constitutional two-term limit for governors.

His declaration is significant because he has previously featured in political discussions about future national leadership roles within the Wiper Democratic Movement and the wider opposition. However, his latest remarks indicate that his immediate focus remains securing a second term as governor rather than pursuing another elective position.

The governor did not indicate what he intends to do after completing a possible second term, nor did he elaborate on whether he plans to remain active in public service or party leadership after leaving elective office.

Mutula has served in elective office for more than a decade. He first entered Parliament in 2013 after winning the Makueni Senate by-election following the death of his father, the late Mutula Kilonzo, before retaining the seat in the 2017 General Election. In 2022, he successfully contested the Makueni governorship, succeeding Kivutha Kibwana.

His latest remarks come as political parties begin early preparations for the 2027 General Election, with leaders across the country declaring their intentions for various elective positions.

While Mutula has now publicly ruled out seeking another elective office after a potential second term as governor, his immediate political objective remains winning re-election in 2027 to complete what he says is his administration’s development agenda.

If re-elected, Mutula would complete his final constitutionally permitted term as governor, bringing to a close a political career in elective office that began with his election to the Senate in 2013.