Cracks within Kenya Kwanza continue to widen after two co-principals demanded that the Deputy President William Ruto-led faction shares with them a copy of the agreement establishing the alliance.
The Service Party (TSP) leader Mwangi Kiunjuri and his Farmers Party counterpart, Irungu Nyakera, now allege that the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has not supplied them with crucial details of the deal.
On Friday, June 17, the Standard reported that TSP is accusing Ruto of withholding particulars of the coalition agreement that was deposited with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP).
Similar claims were raised by Nyakera who indicated that anytime they ask for components of the coalition agreement, they are told not to worry since they will be in the next government.
Nyakera stated that his party is demanding the details and specifics of what the Mount Kenya region stands to gain if they overwhelmingly vote for Ruto. He added that they want the finer details in the paper to include sectors such as education.
This comes amid a statement by UDA Secretary for Legal Affairs, Edward Muriu, that the party had not signed any power-sharing arrangement with other parties outside Amani National Congress (ANC) and Ford Kenya.
“We don’t have a coalition agreement with Kabogo (William) and all the other parties. What we have is a cooperation agreement, which is more or less a post-election pact. We only have a coalition agreement with ANC and Ford Kenya,” Muriu stated.
This comes even as Kabogo accused Kenya Kwanza's presidential running mate, Rigathi Gachagua, of being a bully in the political coalition.
Speaking on Thursday, June 16, Kabogo accused Gachagua of orchestrating the woes in the Kenya Kwanza alliance and especially in Kiambu county.
The former Kiambu governor accused Gachagua of intimidation and fronting UDA candidate, Kimani Wamatangi, during engagements in the county.
Kabogo argued that the sibling rivalry in Mount Kenya stems from the region's kingship position. The Tujibebe Party leader explained that he is the de facto Mount Kenya leader which Mathira Member of Parliament has been opposed to.
Mount Kenya region is currently experiencing a political leadership vacuum and leaders who refused to join UDA stated that this was a reason for concern since President Uhuru Kenyatta is headed for retirement.
