Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that the party's planned merger with the Ford Kenya counterpart is on its deathbed.
ANC and the Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula-led Ford had initially hinted at uniting in a bid to harness the vote-rich Western Kenya region ahead of the 2022 general elections.
But speaking on 'Bunge La Maisha' on Radio Maisha Tuesday morning, Mudavadi accused Wetangula's side of sabotaging the collapsing merger attempts.
He added that the talks have since stalled after one of the negotiators from the other side began leaking and peddling untrue information about the planned alliance.
"Tulikuwa na majadiliano kuhusu muungano na tukachagua makatibu wakuu was vyama kuongoza hayo maongezi. Hata hivyo, upande wa Ford Kenya ulianza kutoa habari za uwongo na kwa sasa mazungumzo yamesimama.
(We entrusted the negotiations with Secretary Generals from both sides but the other side began peddling lies about the state of the planned merger. Consequently, the talks have stalled)," stated Mudavadi.
Mudavadi has since announced his presidential bid and will be heavily depending on the Luhya region to lead the way in supporting his bid before he ventures out.
However, only time will tell his fate, considering that the region is not known to put its votes in the same basket.
Instead it is known to scatter it's support to different candidates and political parties.