New wrangles have emerged in the National Super Alliance (NASA) after a section of leaders from Musalia Mudavadi's Amani National Congress (ANC) and Moses Wetangula's Ford Kenya threatened to withdraw their contribution towards Opposition leader Raila Odinga's campaign.
Speaking in Kakamega, the leaders claimed that their parties had been sidelined during the allocation of the County Assembly Leadership positions.
The group majorly Members of County Assembly (MCAs) accused Governor Wycliffe Oparanya of plotting to ignore them in the county assembly leadership by declaring ANC an enemy in the county.
"Oparanya purports to be forming an inter-party committee to campaign for Raila. He is on record declaring ANC as the enemy in the County. He has ensured both ANC and Ford Kenya are left out of all meaningful positions in the assembly," Kakamega ANC chairman Julius Arunga was quoted by the Star.
Arunga called on the Governor to explain why ANC and Ford Kenya MCAs should work with him ahead of Saturday's campaign launch for Mr Odinga.
The Governor, however, noted that those unwilling to join the former Prime Minister's campaigns will not be forced to join the caravan.
"Assembly issues are about parties and this campaign cuts across party lines," Oparanya stated.
This is not the first time the issue of the Assembly leadership positions has arisen in the county. Last month, ANC MCAs demanded that the coalition leadership should give direction on how power will be shared in assemblies.
If the leaders stick to their word and cancel their funding, Mr Odinga's bid could be put under serious threat since the Opposition has been calling on well-wishers to contribute towards their campaigns.
