Wiper party will not allow merging with other political parties that are not in Cord coalition in Ukambani region ahead of the 2017 elections, says Machakos Senator Johnston Muthama.
Speaking at a Cord’s political rally in Mlolongo town on Sunday, Muthama said leaders owning political parties in Kamba land should seek mergers elsewhere but not in Wiper.
“Wale watu wametengeneza vyama vyao Ukambani watafute muungano wa vyama vingine lakini sio kwa Cord (Those people that have formed political parties in Ukamabani should join other coalitions and not Cord),” said Muthama.
Muthama hinted out at Wavinya Ndeti’s Chama Cha Uzalendo and former Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu’s NARC parties.
He said Wavinya and Ngilu should seek for political mergers from where they established their parties and not in Eastern Kenya.
“Tafadhali tuungane kama wakamba lakini tusitenganishwe na vyama vingine (Please let's unite as Kamba people. We should not allow ourselves to be divided along party lines), we need coalitions of Wiper, ODM and Ford Kenya in Machakos, Makueni and Kitui Counties,” said Muthama.
Muthama said he was ready to replace Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua with a leader who will fight for and defend rights of the residents.
He endorsed deputy governor Bernard Kiala for 2017 Machakos county gubernatorial position and requested Mavoko MP Patrick Makau to deputize him as a running mate.
Makau differed with the senator stating he is still running for Mavoko Parliamentary sit for a second term.
Muthama said all counties in Ukambani region were Corded and therefore they would not allow other political parties with traces of Jubilee.
He said the three Cord principals Raila Odinga (ODM), Kalonzo Musyoka(Wiper) and Moses Wetangula (Ford Kenya) were tight together and none of them will walk out of Cord coalition before the 2017 polls.
Muthama said Musyoka was still the Kamba national spokesman and therefore nobody can claim to outsmart him.
He said residents from Ukambani will cast their votes to Cord's flag bearer as a block in the elections despite who among the three is endorsed to be the opposition's torch bearer.