Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has asked his Budalangi counterpart Ababu Namwamba to join Jubilee following his resignation as Orange Democratic Movement party Secretary General.
Kuria said that Namwamba is welcomed to join Jubilee stating that in Jubilee he will be treated well.
“I want to ask my brother Namwamba and others who feel frustrated to join Jubilee and work together,” he said in Kamwangi, Gatundu south on Thursday during the burial of five people who perished in an accident at Ndenderu two weeks ago.
Kuria said that Namwamba’s star in politics will brighten if he joins the Jubilee wing.
He further said Namwamba is a young leader who has potential in leadership hence should join other young leaders in Jubilee.
He said that in Jubilee he (Ababu) will able to get support of Kenyan youths if he is in Jubilee.
The Gatundu South MP said that no politician should be condemned for choosing to decamp to another political party.
He said that there is democratic space where politicians are free to move to the parties they wish.
Namwamba reigned as ODM secretary general two weeks citing frustrations from the party.
Namwamba now says that he will form a Third political force to counter Jubilee and Cord.
The MP on Wednesday met with German Ambassador to Kenya where it is believed that they discussed formation of another party.
On Thursday however, ODM said that it had not received Namwamba’s resignation letter.
The Orange party gave Ababu seven days to hand in resignation letter or face consequences for absconding duty.
The Orange party in the meantime appointed nominated senator Agnes Zani to act as its secretary general.
There has been storm in ODM with several members threatening to quit the party.
Apart from Ababu who resigned as secretary general party chairman Paul Otuoma also resigned two week ago.
Last week Bungoma ODM chairman John Walukhe resigned.
Other ODM members who have decamped are nominated MP Isaac Mwaura who has moved to Jubilee.
ODM party leader Raila Odinga is expected to tour Western region in efforts to woe supporters following Ababu’s exit.