Moments after a section of Jubilee party leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto’s Tanga-tanga faction announced they will fully support the BBI campaigns, ODM Director of Communications Philip Etale has come out to mock the team.
Through his Facebook account, Etale, in a move likely to suggest that the Uhuru, Raila led team will not accommodate their counterparts, predicted that the ‘Kitchen’ will prove too hot for the ‘newcomers’.
He observed that Ruto’s team, despite offering support for the initiative, will soon find the BBI kitchen too hot and will start moving out while blaming others.
“When they will realize the kitchen is too hot for them, of course in someone’s house, they will walk out to try and whip public emotions. But the public will not be receptive and they will look awkward and revert to their usual kelele rallies,” posted Etale on Facebook.
ODM Director of Communications, Philip Etale, responds to Kipchumba Murkomen & other Jubilee Tanga Tanga legislators. In summary, "You're not welcome to BBI rallies." Also, Etale issues statement that could lead to vilification of media houses publishing stories critical of BBI.
— Nahashon Kimemia (@nahashon87) January 21, 2020
Speaking on Tuesday afternoon during a Press conference alongside Susan Kihika (Nakuru Senator); Moses Kuria (Gatundu South MP), Alice Wahome (Kandara MP) and other lawmakers, Murkomen communicated that they would organize rallies across the country starting with Mombasa this weekend.
But if Etale’s statement is anything to go by, then a major showdown is looming in Mombasa over the weekend when the two sides meet.
In November 2019, William Ruto’s allies were deliberately left out during the launch of BBI report at the Bomas of Kenya.
According to Murkomen who spoke at the launch, speakers chosen to address the audience was skewed, as leaders allied to the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga were given priority and were using the opportunity to criticise their opponents.
The Tanga Tanga team must be having very sharp brains within. Stay clear of the first 2 meetings, study the position & direction ODM wants to take the BBI program then have an entry point. You can be sure at the end Tanga Tanga will be the winners of BBI 2.
— Neshkin JM (M^3)🇰🇪↙️ (@NeshkinJM) January 21, 2020
CONFIRMED: Junet Mohamed- Mp Suna East will be the MC at the BBI rally in Mombasa. All Tanga Tanga Mps including their leader are invited to attend. pic.twitter.com/F02L0rK2OH
— KENNETH (@IkeOjuok) January 21, 2020
I think Tanga Tanga is strategic on this and murkomen knows after BBI in Mombasa next stop is Eldoret and that's where he will burst like in bomas to trigger is home supporters to rally behind him. pic.twitter.com/c4upk3sCYC
— Okasibism🇰🇪 (@muntaqim254) January 21, 2020
TANGA Tanga can join BBI public barazas but they must know there's NO room whatsoever for incessant sabotage of The President @StateHouseKenya, insults against the person of @RailaOdinga . In deed, should there by an (mis)strategy to sabotage 'from within', it has collapsed flat.
— Silas Chepkeres Jakakimba (@silasjakakimba) January 21, 2020