Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana, on Tuesday, September 2, launched a scathing attack on Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka.
The governor made these remarks while speaking to reporters in Wote town, Makueni county.
The second term governor declared that the Wiper party had weakened and that Kalonzo had also lost popularity.
“Let them go ahead and oust me because I'm ready for a by-election and what they should know is that Wiper has weakened in Makueni and by 2022, there will be no such party in this county, also, Kalonzo is no longer popular."
This comes after the governor, who has declared his interest in the 2022 presidential contest, was accused of working for Deputy President William Ruto.
Over the weekend, Makueni MP Daniel Maanzo dared Kibwana, who was elected on a Wiper ticket, to resign and seek fresh mandate if he was not willing to conform to the party policies, The Star reports.
Maanzo also threatened that if Kibwana continued to demean Kalonzo and show disloyalty to the party, "he will be legally and procedurally removed ousted.”
The county boss, however, retorted that he was not afraid of being removed from the party.
Kivutha also took a shot at the lawmaker who is also eyeing the senator seat, warning him to watch his words especially if he was serious about going for higher political positions.
“You don’t speak on my behalf even if you are working for anyone. If that would be the case, I'll do it myself. But if he [Maanzo] has chosen to specialise in telling lies, then I leave it to God,” the governor concluded.
