The rift between former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has widened after the latter refused to attend a closed-door meeting in Yatta, Machakos County on Tuesday.
Kibwana, who has severally attacked the Wiper leader, said he wouldn't attend the meeting since he was not invited.
He said the Wiper leadership will not intimate politicians opposed to Kalonzo’s leadership style.
"I'll not attend that meeting because I wasn't invited, but if Wiper leadership thinks they can intimidate us into supporting a certain political narrative, they are deeply mistaken because Kenya has changed and grown in democracy terms," Kibwana said.
Kalonzo had called for a closed-door meeting to iron out differences among the allies.
A section of politicians want Kibwana dropped from the party.
They include former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama, Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua, and Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi.
Kibwana has, however, maintained that he is only being true to his people.
He has teamed up with Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and their Kitui counterpart Charity Ngilu to oppose the Ukambani kingpin.
The trio has accused Kalonzo of using MCAs to intimidate their leadership.
The three leaders want another kingpin chosen for the Kamba nation.