Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen seems to have changed tune over the ongoing rivalry within Jubilee Party, following his Friday's remarks at Kiharu in Murang'a.
Two factions have emerged within the Jubilee party, with Tangatanga group advocating for DP William Ruto's presidency. However, another team called Kieleweke is vehemently opposing Ruto's presidency.
But Murkomen now says Jubilee party is intact, insisting that supporters of Jubilee party should ignore the fireworks by Tangatanga and Kieleweke teams.
“Ignore Kieleweke or Tanga Tanga ... we are all in Jubilee Party. The factions are only singing choruses but we are together in spirit. We are hopeful that the President will support Dr Ruto in 2022 just as he promised," he said at Karingu Secondary School during the prize giving ceremony on Friday.
But members of Kieleweke team seems to have already moved and and they are lobbying for new political coalitions. Mr Kabando wa Kabando says it's time to do away with Kikuyu-Kalenjin politacal jinx.
“For the national rebirth to happen, the seeds of ethnic antagonism must die to germinate ethnic cohesion. For our country to heal the wounds of post-independence betrayals, we must transcend and overcome the jinx of Kikuyu-Kalenjin political edifice for inclusive national executive,’ Mr Kabando told the Nation.
For nominated MP Maina Kamanda, Jubilee party has lost it's relevance. He has been leading onslaught against Deputy President William Ruto, arguing that he's unfit to lead the country.
“Jubilee party is dead. Our marriage with Dr Ruto is dead. Those calling for a parliamentary group meeting ... just read the signs of the times and move on."