Barely a week after outspoken Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire disowned the proposed Omogusii unity, several other leaders allied to Jubilee have joined him in condemning leaders from Kisii County who had convened a meeting without involving their counterparts from Nyamira County.
Kisii Senator Chris Obure, former CIC chair Charles Nyachae and a host of other leaders from Kisii County had convened a meeting in what they called Otamba Declaration in which they resolved to have a common political party to unite the Omogusii.
And on Sunday, Nyamira leaders led by Jubilee point-man Walter Nyambati, accused their Kisii counterparts of allegedly demeaning them and vowed to keep them off Nyamira region.
“Sometimes it sounds funny when people talk of Omogusii unity without involving those from Nyamira. It’s completely unacceptable and we cannot allow people to demean us. We also have a say as Nyamira leaders,” Nyambati said during the burial of his brother.
“We need to be respected so some few people cannot organize a meeting and discuss critical issues without our involvement. The unity can only be realized if all leaders and elders are involved in discussions and not just a few people only targeting to fulfil their selfish interests,” added Nyamira County Assembly speaker Joash Nyamoko.
East Africa Legislative Assembly member Joseph Kiangoi on his part insisted that the region was liberal, and urged politicians to let people elect leaders based on their credentials.
“You don’t have to form a regional party to fight for your space. We are living in a democratic society so residents are free to choose whomsoever they like. Imposing a party on them is not a solution,” he added.