Deputy President William Ruto's allies from the Mt Kenya Region have asked him to change his strategy if he wants to ascend to the Presidency.
Some of his close associates from the region challenged him to spearhead the formation of a coalition with his party, United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to increase his chances of winning.
Speaking to the press, Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki said it would be difficult for the DP to win the Presidency without presenting a formidable coalition with the region's political parties.
He argued that democratic stability can only be achieved by a broad based coalition government like that of former President Mwai Kibaki.
"I know my friend DP Ruto has said that he is not interested in coalition-making, but the diversity of the Kenyan society requires a coalition government," Kindiki told pressmen.
His sentiments were corroborated by former Tharaka Nithi Governor, Samuel Rangwa who noted that in coalitions, there will be a variety of views.
He further noted that considering many of the DP's allies suffered for supporting him, he stood a better chance forming a coalition government.
This comes even as the DP, on numerous occasions, dismissed coalitions, terming them "conduits of tribal politics".
In mid-August, Ruto challenged One Kenya Alliance (OKA) leaders as well as former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to form National Parties, aimed at uniting Kenyans.
“They must first dismantle their ethnic-based parties and form a national outfit the way we have done it.
“That is why we have come up with an economic model that will take the country back to the growth path," stated Ruto, while praising UDA's hustler movement.
His sentiments came after President Uhuru Kenyatta, ODM's Raila and OKA leaders Gideon Moi (Kanu), Moses Wetangula(Ford Kenya), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper) and Musalia Mudavadi (ANC) held a meeting at State House Mombasa.
