Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu has taken a swipe at Gatundu South counterpart Moses Kuria over Raila Odinga's presidential prospects in 2022.
Mr Odinga opted to work closely with President Uhuru Kenyatta, a move that has precipitated confusions within the ruling Jubilee party.
In an interview on Sunday, Kuria claimed that it's hard for Mr Odinga to penetrate Mt Kenya region should he try his fifth stab at presidency.
"Raila Odinga is tough sell in Mt Kenya region," Kuria said as quoted by K24 in a tweet.
But in a rejoinder, Mr Wambugu insisted that Mt Kenya region will still vote Mr Odinga should President Uhuru Kenyatta opt to support the former PM.
According to him, Uhuru's word will be final, adding that the region decided to work with Ruto following Uhuru's decision to work with the DP.
"But when I hear some people say that Raila is a hard sale in Mt Kenya I laugh. Mt Kenya bought William Ruto less than 5 years after he was associated with heinous crimes against Mt Kenya people. Ruto was sold to us by Uhuru Kenyatta; and we bought him," he said.
"Today we are fighting over Ruto. So the man to watch is Uhuru. If Uhuru decides to sell Raila to us, we will buy him; 100%. And BTW ... let us remember that he sold Ruto to us when he wasn’t even the President. Now he’s the President," added Wambugu.
Ever since he decision to work with Raila, President Uhuru Kenyatta seems to have cut links with his deputy, often threatening MPs allied to Ruto from Mt Kenya region.
Top politicians from Central Kenya among them Governor Anne Waiguru, have expressed desire to with Mr Odinga, who they claim that has helped Uhuru to shape his legacy.
But the region remains divided, with Tanga Tanga brigade which allied to Ruto taking on Kieleweke team that supposedly supports the president.
Ngunjiri however, insisted that the Kieleweke faction is not supporting Raila's bid, adding that they are helping the President to unite the country for now.