Of late, there is too much heat in the political space. This has called for political parties to reflect and draft the best ways for survival and dominance. Cord for example has had very many proposals and counter-proposals aimed at bringing a win in 2017. But the question is, will these constant ideas and demands lead them to Canaan?
I don't think.
Ford Kenya leader and Bungoma senator Moses Wetang'ula has come up with fresh demands and wants the coalition to field one candidate for the presidency and another for the Nairobi governor position. The other remaining positions should be battled out by the leaders who have interests in the positions. He makes these suggestions just after he had called on ODM leader Raila Odinga to step down and support either him or Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka.
This continued pressure on nominations for Cord's key political targets will only lead to disgruntlement and in the end lead to the disintegration of the coalition. The coalition needs to learn from the newly formed Jubilee Party that has merged to form one of the strongest parties in the recent history. What Cord leaders need to do is to come up with new mechanisms that will lead to the selection of the presidential candidate without leaving others with a bitter taste of unfairness. Wetang'ula, Raila and Kalonzo should have one voice on how the coalition is run rather than offer too many demands.
However, it seems no Cord leader is ready to cede the seat to the other and this can only be solved through nominations. The leaders should engage all stakeholders in the coalition on the best way forward. Nairobi remains one of the most contested seats in the country and having Cord leaders start fighting over such positions will only give the Jubilee Party easy time to win the next general elections.
The coalition should borrow a leaf from the system and structures being implemented by Jubilee to ensure a smooth ride to 2017 elections.