Chama Cha Uzalendo leader Wavinya Ndeti has faulted calls to dissolve “small” political parties in Ukambani region ahead of the 2017 elections.
Ndeti said there are no small or big parties in Kenya, all are equal according to registrar of political parties.
She said CCU will not dissolve and is committed to ensuring all its candidates competitively contest for various positions across the country to win in the forthcoming polls.
Flanked by the party’s Secretary General Phillipe Sadja and other leaders, Ndeti spoke during a thanks giving ceremony of her late husband Henry Oduwole to end 40days of mourning at their family home in Kinanie ranch, Mavoko sub-county on Saturday.
“There is no small or big party in Ukambani, we will not dissolve. All parties are equal according to registrar of political parties,” said Ndeti.
Ndeti said leaders pushing for dissolution of CCU, Narc and Muungano parties in Ukambani have bad intentions of “killing” Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s presidential bid in 2017 elections.
She said CCU has no presidential candidate because it is supporting Kalonzo to presidency as a party.
Ndeti said they are ready to work with Wiper party on condition that the two parties agree on how to equally share positions in Ukambani, especially Machakos County.
“We are already supporting Kalonzo for presidency, we will support a Wiper senatorial candidate on condition that Wiper supports CCU candidates for governor, women representatives and MCAs in Machakos County,” said Ndeti.
Ndeti said she is ready to liberate Machakos residents from oppressive, corrupt and failed leadership that has disappointed them.
“Machakos government has failed residents, Kalonzo assisted them to ascend to power and after being helped they are now seeing him as a fool. We Kambas know who our leader is,” said Ndeti.
She said CCU will be vigilant this time round to protect its votes from being stolen like it happened in 2013.
“You know what happened in 2013, our votes will not be stolen again,” she said.
Ndeti called for free, fare and peaceful elections.
She urged residents to continue living in peace after elections irrespective of results outcomes.
“Parties are like churches, elect people who can work for you as residents and after elections live in peace.