Former Kibwezi MP Kalembe Ndile is among Ukambani politicians who last year joined President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party (JP) and vowed to spearhead his re-election for a second term in the August 8 general election.
Kalembe alongside other Ukambani defectors were labeled and branded traitors for choosing to work with the ruling Jubilee government.
While dissolving his Tip Tip party last year, Ndile said that Jubilee Party was the only option for Ukambani people saying that Uhuru's government has the agenda for the Kamba people at heart.
With claims of discontent now emerging among small parties that folded to form JP, Ndile among others feels threatened and sidelined by officials in Jubilee Party.
On Monday Ndile claimed that smaller parties that folded to form JP are being sidelined.
The former Kibwezi MP went on to claim that President Uhuru Kenyatta does not value Kambas who are in Jubilee party.
Ndile claimed that smaller parties in JP are being treated like 'flower' girls.
So what is next for the former Kibwezi MP? Does he have a future in Jubilee Party? Will he survive the 2017 political storm while in Jubilee Party?
According to Peter Ngure, a Kiambu based political analyst, Ndile is just among politicians who feel frustrated and cheated in Jubilee Party.
Speaking to HiviSaSa on Tuesday, Ngure said that Ndile has an option of quitting JP if he feels frustrated and sidelined.
He, however, warns that the former Kibwezi MP will have a difficult time convincing supporters on why in the first place he decided to join JP and why he wants to quit.
"He (Ndile) has an option to ditch JP but it will not be an easy affair especially on his supporters," he said.
The political analyst added that Ndile can opt to stay hoping that things will change after JP nominations.
"It's a delicate affair for the former Kibwezi MP but he has to weigh the options and decide his political future," he added.
Ndile has since declared interest in the Mavoko parliamentary seat with speculations that he is being fronted to vie for the Machakos gubernatorial seat on a Jubilee Party ticket in the August 8 general election.
President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee party has been hit by a wave of defections with a section of his key allies moving to Machakos governor Dr Alfred Mutua's Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC) party.
Political analyst says that more defections are expected not only in Jubilee Party but also in the opposition's National Super Alliance as politicians gear up for the nomination slated to begin in April this year.