A debate on the political parties' fund at the National Assembly nearly turned into a casual chat as the majority leader Aden Duale boasted of the massive allocations Jubilee Party shall enjoy.
Duale, while on the floor of the house used the fact that only his Jubilee party and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) would receive money from the parties' fund to woo the youthful lawmaker Sylvanus Osoro to his camp.
"Now think about how you can work with a party like Jubilee and not this small parties. Next time, I assure you we will even make sure you get a Jubilee ticket so that you are on this side," stated Duale.
In his submission, Duale who appeared keen to win the MP's brilliance held that he would do all that's within his ability to give him an easy run in the next general elections as opposed to having him in a party struggling to fund its activities.
Duale openly criticised the South Mugirango MP, who he seemingly can't wait to have in Jubilee, for being elected on "a small political party whose party leader has joined Jubilee".
Osoro is a first-timer in parliament. He trounced many odds and stereotypes to achieve success in politics, being elected on the Peter Kenneth led party.
In his childhood days, the MP lived on the streets for several months following the death of his parents when he was 10. In the Thursday debate, Osoro appeared to dismiss the Majority Leader's plea.
Noting that he is not keen to join the most popular political parties, Osoro described both ODM and Jubilee as briefcase entities run by individuals.
"I'd rather remain here than be in these parties that belong to individuals. Not even the Jubilee house leaders can whip members because the party is run and decisions are made from elsewhere," he remarked.
Osoro defied the ODM wave in Kisii after losing out in the controversial party primaries in the region ahead of the 2017 elections.
In the recent past, he has been enjoying a close relationship with the Deputy President William Ruto, but insist he's not decamping to Jubilee.
