Three Ukambani legislators have affirmed that they are not going to back off from Jubilee no matter what.
Itwiku Mbai (Masinga), Rachael Kaki (Kitui South) and Francis Mwangangi (Yatta) have said their decision to join the newly created Jubilee Party was not by mistake.
Kaki said that they have thought through their decision and weighed the benefits they can get from government to those, if any, they can find by being in the opposition.
She said with the current political scenario in the country, being in the opposition was like boarding a stalled vehicle.
Kaki, who is elected on Narc ticket, said that they had also consulted their constituents before making the decision and therefore they have nothing to worry about.
"We are not walking alone in this. I have personally consulted my supporters and I can assure you that the 70 per cent of the votes that Uhuru and Ruto will get in Ukambani will be from Kitui South," she said.
For his part, Mwangangi urged Kenyan communities to stop being held into regional political parties and instead agree to join national political organisations that are aimed at uniting them.
"It has not been easy working with the government because we have been treated as adopted sons and daughters. Now we want to be counted from the start so that in future we will all have equal rights," said Mwangangi.
The sentiments were echoed by Mbai who said that he was happy that his party - New Ford Kenya - was among those that dissolved to form Jubilee Party.
The three spoke at Matuu AIC Church on Sunday where they were joined by Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, MPs Irungu Kang’ata (Kihoni) and Mwangi Kamande (Maragua) to a church funds drive.
Irungu and Kamande urged Kambas to join the Jubilee government as there was no hope of Kalonzo being the Cord coalition's presidential flag bearer.