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The cracks within Deputy President William Ruto’s hustler nation are seemingly widening as the DP and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria fall at loggerheads over party politics.
In a public outburst, the Gatundu South legislator had earlier rebuked Ruto and the UDA party, which is associated with the DP, for attempting to lock out other parties from the hustler nation while pointing out that the UDA outfit could not be the only vehicle to steer forward the hustlers’ camp ahead of the 2022 elections.
However, in a rejoinder, the second in command condemned Kuria and other politicians who were creating parties along tribal affiliations as he encouraged the youth to embrace leaders based on what they were bringing to the table and not where they come from.
This comes a few weeks after Kuria, Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua and The Service Party leader, Mwangi Kiunjuri announced the mission of their new unity and declared that they would prioritise Mt Kenya region’s interests by forming an inter-party forum for Mt Kenya to take the region to the negotiating table.
The three vocal leaders also outrightly dismissed calls to disband their parties and join one political party.
This begs the question, will Ruto’s influence in Mt Kenya region be affected by these leaders’ failure to fold their parties to join UDA? Could the three leaders jump ship and back Ruto’s nemesis, Raila Odinga ahead of the 2022 elections?
Here are the stories making headlines on Opera News today:
Why Mt Kenya Unity Meeting Was Called Off Last Minute
Reports over cracks in the agenda and fears of infiltration by opponents forced organisers to cancel today’s key Mt Kenya leaders meeting, it has emerged.
Some political heavyweights from President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Mt Kenya backyard had planned to converge in Embu for talks to chart the region’s political unity ahead of the 2022 polls.
What Raila Did After He Was Denied To Speak by Ole Sapit
Leaders from different regions had flocked Kakamega County on Sunday armed with huge political war chests ready to stake their claim in next year’s highly anticipated Presidential elections.
For them, they knew it was going to be business as usual. After all, they are used to abduct the pulpit and turn it from the holy center its meant to be into an abyss of political lies and dig throwing platform.
Kalonzo Opens Up On Alleged Coalition With Raila Behind His Party’s Conscience
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed allegations that he is eyeing a political realignment with Raila Odinga ahead of the 2022 general election.
Kalonzo who has remained firm on his stand that he will be going straight to the ballot claimed that despite hinting of a similar conversation with Raila in future, he was not ready to play a second fiddle for the ODM boss a third time.