Veteran historian Nyachieo Bogonko insists Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho may be under instructions from Raila Odinga to intimidate NASA co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka.
Last week, a charged Joho openly told off NASA co-principals at Orange House insisting that ODM does not need support from affiliate parties.
"I want all of you when you leave here to know that the only party we know is ODM. We cannot rely on cowards," he said.
A furious Kalonzo accused ODM leaders of undermining is position as a co-principal even as Raila dismissed claims of fallout.
But Bogonko says Joho's jibes against Kalonzo have a backing from Raila whom he blames of not openly taming his 'soldiers'.
"Joho could not rebuke Kalonzo in front of Raila if he did not have such blessings. And when Raila spoke, he would have rebuked the remarks but he did not," he says.
Wiper leaders have come out to condemn Joho, following his open jibe that labelled Kalonzo as a coward perhaps in reference to his decision to skip Raila's mock swearing-in.