Politics is a game and in a game people mostly get played.Its all about better and safe grounds that determine where many stand.Recently Ukambani politics has seen a repeat of what happened at the swearing in of the people’ president.
Kalonzo almost knows how opposition leader Raila felt when some party members failed to apear at the swearing in. This is after all the three Ukambani governors on Friday snubbed Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s meeting called to unite the community.
Alfred Mutua of Machakos, Kivutha Kibwana of Makueni and Charity Ngilu of Kitui failed to show up in the Kamba Leaders Convention at Kiamba Primary School, Matungulu.
The no-show is seen as an apparent rebellion against the Ukambani kingpin.
Kalonzo, however, said there is no rebellion in Ukambani. He said the perceived rebellion was a sign of democracy.
This was the second time the county bosses skipped Kalonzo’s meeting.
On January 29, the trio skipped a goat-eating meeting called by Kalonzo at his Yatta farm, Machakos.
Ngilu and Kibwana had been invited to the meeting.
Rebellion has been growing against Kalonzo, who has for three decades dominated Ukambani politics.
This after the governors formed South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc (Sekeb), to rally the Kamba community behind a different political direction ahead of the 2022 General Election.
On Friday, Kalonzo said he attempted to reach out to the governors to attend the meeting, but none responded. “I called Mutua but was unable to reach him. I called Kibwana but he is away in Korea. Ngilu was willing to attend but is afraid of Wiper supporters,” he said.