On July 31, 2025, Maverick Aoko shared a detailed post on X accusing Brian Higgins Mbugua, the Deputy Executive Director of UDA, of shameful conduct during an official party trip to China.
According to Aoko, Mbugua did not attend any of the scheduled UDA meetings and instead spent his time drinking and visiting Chinese brothels.
She claimed that he paid 28,000 Chinese yuan, nearly half a million Kenyan shillings, for services from transgender sex workers. Although the post it has triggered serious questions about Mbugua’s character and how taxpayers’ money is being used during such trips.
Maverick Aoko’s thread painted a picture of total irresponsibility, alleging that while other delegates participated in official engagements with the Chinese Communist Party, Mbugua disappeared into the nightlife, prioritizing personal indulgence over his official duties.
The post was filled with crude but specific claims, including that he was too drunk to function and surrounded himself with sex workers throughout the trip.
Even though Aoko is known for her aggressive and unfiltered style, her posts often force uncomfortable truths into public view, and this one has kept Mbugua’s name in public conversation.
Efforts to verify these claims turned up no formal complaints or news reports linking Mbugua to misconduct during the China trip.
His name was confirmed in a delegation list by Kulan Post, and he was officially part of the UDA team that visited China in April 2025. However, there are no records explaining what role he played or confirming if he attended any meetings.
This silence has continued to raise concerns, If he was present, where is the documentation of his participation? If he wasn’t, why hasn’t UDA addressed his absence?
The party’s silence only adds to the suspicion, especially now that his name is being dragged through the mud in public without any defense.
The images Aoko posted suggested there may be more behind the story. Screenshots of conversations hinted at Mbugua being missing in action while others went about their work.
A casual message saying “tumepata tour guide bure… mtu wa Gatundu” may seem harmless on its own, but in the context of the allegations, it suggests a possible pattern of behavior laziness and entitlement funded by the public.
What makes this even worse is that Mbugua holds a senior position in a ruling party that constantly preaches about moral values, discipline, and servant leadership. If he truly acted the way Aoko describes, it shows deep hypocrisy and a disregard for public trust.
Taxpayers do not expect their money to be used on sex tourism by political operatives who should be working to strengthen international relations.
The reaction online was telling. Many users didn’t defend him. Instead, most chose to laugh or pile on, with jokes comparing the 500,000 shillings spent in a night to everyday struggles of ordinary Kenyans.
One user sarcastically said they would need to sell honey for a year to afford that kind of expense. Others pointed out how UDA officials often get away with impunity, saying it’s no surprise if the claims were true.
So far, Mbugua has not responded, and UDA has remained silent. But silence in the face of such serious claims does not help. Whether the story is entirely accurate or not, the party owes Kenyans an explanation.
Delegation trips are funded with public money, and when senior officials go missing, questions must be asked. Mbugua’s behavior, if even half of Aoko’s claims are true, was reckless, selfish, and completely unprofessional.
A man trusted with shaping a ruling party’s political direction should not be behaving like a tourist looking for thrills on the taxpayers’ bill.
Until he addresses the allegations or UDA clarifies what actually happened, Brian Higgins Mbugua’s reputation will remain under heavy scrutiny.
Maverick Aoko may be bold and controversial, but she has again forced the public to question how much rot lies beneath Kenya’s political surface.
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