Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula and his Amani National Congress (ANC) counterpart Musalia Mudavadi's recently launched push for Western Kenya unification risks an early failure.
The two have since kicked-off a campaign to unite the Luhya community, in what they say is a move to give it a bigger political bargaining power ahead of the 2022 general elections.
The step, which is also meant to punish opposition leader Raila Odinga for an alleged continuous political exploitation of the community, however, seems like a failed mission, only weeks after launch.
The campaign is facing opposition from within, with a section of Luhya leaders, allied to the former Prime Minister, embarking on a counter mission.
The team is led by Raila's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna and Kakamega Senator Cleopa Malala.
Similarly, Odinga's domination in the region, enjoying support in almost half of the former Western province, is further likely to subject the duo to hostility in their push.
The opposition's National Super Alliance (NASA) co-leaders are also grappling with claims of political weakness, as a result of their parties' poor performance in the last polls, likely to slow down their push.
This will probably see them swiped aside and accused of bitterness with Odinga over their recent fallout.
They should also learn from the mistakes of former Budalangi lawmaker Ababu Namwamba, whose similar campaign earlier led to his embarrassing loss in the last polls.