Political analyst Barrack Muluka has said there is no fallout in Ukambani politics as the region's high ranked politician engage in a battle, apparently for the kingpin slot.
This began last week when Governors Alfred Mutua (Machakos), Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni) and Charity Ngilu (Kitui) ganged up against Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka who is considered the current region's kingpin.
But far from what most Kenyans are observing as a fallout between the two sides, Muluka says there is nothing big about the battle as neither of the governors has been close to Kalonzo.
"Neither Ngilu nor Kibwana has been in good terms with Kalonzo, they have for a long time been on the different sides in either the government or opposition. Mutua only came the other day. This is not fallout, it was expected," Muluka said.
The commentator spoke in an interview on Radio Maisha's Bunge La Maisha on Monday morning.
He said if it is indeed a battle for the Kamba leadership slot, then Kibwana would be the best to take over in the instance that they overpower the immediate former Vice President.
Muluka based his argument on Kibwana's development track record and his anti-single party rule struggles in the 90s, compared to Ngilu who was then an ally of President Moi and the youthful Mutua who is barely 10 years old in the political arena.
"If the region was to get another kingpin, then it would have to be Kibwana because he is the best performing governor and he was also fully involved in the democracy push in the 90s, at a time when both Ngilu and Kalonzo were in government," he said.
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