Raila meeting with Ngilu puts Kalonzo on awkward position

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The meeting between Raila Odinga and Kitui governor Charity Ngilu has evoked political discussions.

Ngilu had paid Raila a visit at his capital hill office where they discussed issues pertaining national cohesion and economic growth.

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Already political brokers have speculated the nature of the meeting whetre the Wiler supremo Kalonzo Musyoka wasn’t invited.

Since the introduction of the handshake between Raila and Uhuru the unity that existed between Nasa co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka faded.

Kalonzo had accused Raila of betrayal and weaking the opposition fraternity.

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The meeting between Raila and Ngilu comes at a time when the 3 ukambani governors have said that they are ripe to take the interest of Ukambani forward.

They had accused Kalonzo of playing politics with the peoples of ukambani.

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Alfred Mutua of Machakos, Kivutha Kibwana of Makueni and Charity Ngilu of Kitui on february this year failed to show up in the Kamba Leaders Convention at Kiamba Primary School, Matungulu organized by Kalonzo Musyoka.

Kalonzo, however, said there is no rebellion in Ukambani. He said the perceived rebellion was a sign of democracy.

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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.

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.

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In a veiled attack on the governors, Kalonzo criticised people he said has been bashing him for failing to develop the region. “You climb on Kalonzo’s shoulders then you become a governor or an MP. Then you start abusing and hurling all insults at me,” he said.

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Kibwana has been at loggerhead with Kalonzo whom he accused of trying to fight him.

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