In the new developments, The Kenya Defence Forces wrote to senior government parastatals to commission them to share in their costs but some declined. Majority responded.
The NPS has, however, retained the freedom to participate in public debates in an individual capacity devoid of linking personal comments with professional roles.
The Deputy President has found himself in unchartered political territory where he has been forced to rally his political bastion amid reports that he is being isolated in the ruling UDA party.