Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali. Photo: sde.co.ke
The Jubilee Party could be dealt another blow in the Western region after a section of Kakamega County MPs hinted at ditching the party.
The lawmakers said if the National Super Alliance (NASA) fields Musalia Mudavadi as its presidential candidate, they will jump ship to back his bid.
They are: Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe and Mumias East’s Benjamin Washiali.
Wangwe said it will be difficult to campaign for President Uhuru Kenyatta in the region if Mudavadi becomes the Opposition’s flag bearer.
"If Mudavadi is endorsed to vie for the presidency on a National Super Alliance (NASA) ticket, I will have no option but leave Jubilee to support his bid. I will not stand in his way," he said, as reported by the Standard.
Washiali, who has been a strong defender of Jubilee in the county also said he was likely to back NASA’s presidential candidate.