NASA Leaders Explain Why Coalition Will Break-up

National Super Alliance (NASA) brigade has been on the rocks following the inauguration of their leader Raila Odinga as the People's President, an event that was skipped by his co-principals.

Following a series of accusations and counter-accusations from various members of the coalition towards Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka, ANC Musalia Mudavadi, and Ford-Kenya Moses Wetangula, there have been constant claims of the parties drifting apart.

The co-principals' no-show at the January 30 ceremony at Uhuru Park has had many ODM members alleging that Mr Odinga has washed his hands off them and should not be asked to support any of them in 2022. 

Ford-Kenya deputy party leader Boni Khalwale expressed his conviction that the coalition is 'dead'.

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"We (Ford-Kenya) are opening ourselves to fresh negotiations with political parties within Nasa and, where an opportunity presents itself, outside it,” Dr Khalwale, the former Kakamega senator exclaimed.

"Now, without saying it, the leaders of the parties are realizing that Uhuru and Raila have been sworn in and that that marks the end of the 2017 electoral cycle,” he noted.

Khalwale mentioned that he would not be surprised if there would be "we see breakages, new alliances, and new parties," as according to him it is part and parcel of another general election.

“Nasa is a coalition, and you do not expect people to kill their parties because they are in a coalition,” ODM director of elections Junet Mohamed stated.

“Coalitions are only created to galvanize votes and support in an election. After that, everyone has a right to revamp one’s party, " Junet added.

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However, Wiper deputy-secretary general Peter Mathuki highlighted that: "There is no cause for alarm. This is just each party putting its house in order. And people have not yet declared that they are leaving." 

Mr Odinga’s ODM and Mr Mudavadi’s ANC are planning meetings next week to chart the way forward.

The ODM will hold its National Executive Council forum on Wednesday, and a day later bring heads together within the National Governing Council, the second most powerful organ in the party, to discuss what many in the party say is a growing feeling of betrayal within ANC, Wiper, and Ford-Kenya.