A section of Jubilee Party MPs have threatened to quit and join the National Super Alliance (NASA) if President Uhuru Kenyatta does not re-appoint Water CS Eugene Wamalwa in his new team.
Kimilili MP Didimus Barasa claimed that the President had short-changed leaders from Western Kenya yet Wamalwa was the face of Jubilee in Bungoma.
He added that he would lead 5 other MPs from Trans-Nzoia and Bungoma County out of the ruling party.
[caption caption="Kimilili MP Didimus Barasa"]
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“CS Wamalwa was the face of Jubilee in Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia Counties. Kicking him out has eroded the gains Jubilee had made in the region.
"We shall have no business remaining in Jubilee after the ouster of our team leader Wamalwa," Mr Barasa was quoted by the Standard.
The lawmaker further demanded two more posts in the cabinet as a reward for their overwhelming support for Kenyatta before the election.
“It is the CS post that will help Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia residents. During the first term of President Kenyatta, we had two CS’s posts.
"Apart from Wamalwa, we now demand two more posts since we mobilized our supporters to overwhelmingly vote for Jubilee,” he stated.
On Monday, Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe also criticized the cabinet appointments made by President Kenyatta, accusing him of failing to keep his promise to the region.
The Jubilee legislator, who was among the first from the Western region to bluntly express his displeasure, stated that Kenyatta's appointments were not inclusive as earlier expected.
Mr Wangwe noted that the President is obliged to keep his promise to have two Cabinet slots for Western region as he strives to achieve regional balance in his new team.
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The Head of State mentioned part of his new Cabinet on Friday during a press briefing at State House where he retained only 6 of his former CSs.
Those left out included Wamalwa (Water), Mwangi Kiunjuri(Devolution), Amina Mohamed(Foreign Affairs), Jacob Kaimenyi ( Lands), Raychelle Omamo(Defense) and Judi Wakhungu (Environment).
Others were Phyllis Kandie (East African Affairs), Hassan Wario (Sports), Willy Bett (Agriculture), Sicily Kariuki(Public Service and Gender Affairs), Cleopa Mailu (Health), Adan Mohammed (Industrialization) and Dan Kazungu (Mining).
