Internal differences within the Wiper Party on how to contain simmering rebellion by three Ukambani governors forced its leader Kalonzo Musyoka to convene a closed-door meeting on Tuesday.
This split informed a decision to lock out the media from Tuesday’s meeting which the former vice president convened at his Yatta farm in Machakos County.
However , the closed door meeting which was attended by MCAs and members of parliament also had invited former politicians from Mt Kenya who took the center stage.
Former Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe continued with his onslaught against Deputy President William Ruto, with fresh claims that the law does not explicitly bar the President from serving extra terms in office.
Mr Murathe, who resigned from his party position three weeks ago, also claimed that the anti-corruption conference held last week was convened to discuss Dr Ruto and that he was surprised to see him in attendance.
The former Gatanga MP said he was happy that his lone efforts to stop Dr Ruto from assuming the top office had started bearing fruit after President Uhuru Kenyatta recently acted to curtail his powers.
“I am glad that Mr Ruto has been put in his place and government work is now properly streamlined; so we’ll no longer see him going around the country again in the guise of touring development projects,” Mr Murathe said.
In apparent reference to Executive Order 1 of 2019 issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta, the former Jubilee vice-chairman said the excuse Dr Ruto used to make himself busy touring the country and marketing his presidential bid was gone.
The order empowers Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to chair Cabinet technical committees and supervise government projects, bypassing the DP
Addressing a gathering of Kamba leaders at Wiper party chief Kalonzo Musyoka’s Yatta farm on Tuesday, he said after the President’s executive order, it was clear that no leader should visit any region to take credit for ongoing government projects or lie to the people that he has initiated any development projects.
“Watu wasije hapa kuwandanganya eti wameleta maendeleo Ukambani. Ni haki yenu na hakuna haja ya kutangatanga,” (Leaders shouldn’t come here to peddle lies that they are initiating development in Ukambani. It is your right), he said.