KINGI, RUTO INDIFFERENCES

Never before has Kenya witnessed a fire-hot race with the looming countdown to next year's general elections.

Amason Kingi and Veep William Ruto once again clashed in Kwale during the burial of Sada Mgala, mother of Kwale governor Salim Mvurya. The burial was conducted in Mavirivirini-Kadzandani, Kwale county on Tuesday evening 24/08/2021.

Ruto urged Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi to abandon with his push to form a Coast-based political party and gang up on his United Democratic Alliance (UDA). At this point, I began to ask, does William Ruto fear competition? Time will tell.

"I'm not on (UDA) yet. I'm the Jubilee deputy party leader and Coast MP's working with me like Dalu Tayari (Kinango) and Aisha Jumwa (Malindi) are on ODM. I am asking everyone to come on board the hustler movement and ensure a United country," said William Ruto.

Kingi urged Taita County Women Rep Lydia Tayari, Feisal Bader (Msambweni MP) and Aisha Jumwa to come together and form an alliance in form of a Coastal political party to fight for the interests and concerns of the Mombasa people.

"What is it that stops us from sinking our borehole as Coast province but join others who have their borehole? It is risky going to neighbours' boreholes seeking water. You might be denied water and told to wait until the owner has had enough of their water." Ratified Amason Kingi whilst at Kwale.

"You complained about your incumbent political parties that you were given a raw deal, but I tell you if it is only Ruto's party; the narrative will remain the same," added Amason Kingi.

Meanwhile, the deputy president tells Amason Kingi to abandon plans to form the Coast party ahead of 2022. This is not the first time the two clash but the recent is because Ruto tries to discourage Kingi from forming a Coast-based party perhaps due to fear of competition on the oncoming ballots next year.

Aisha Jumwa lamented that Coast leaders were recently not invited to state house albeit other political party leaders being called to a meeting by President Uhuru Kenyatta. This she views on her own as exclusion.

"Leaders of various political parties were recently invited to state house, Mombasa leaving out those of Coast parties. Governor Kingi should join us and work with Governor Mvurya. You should not wait for others to plan the next government for us," said Aisha Jumwa.

Governor Kingi was recently stripped of his chairmanship (ODM Kilifi) a position that has been graced to Ganze MP Teddy Mwambire by the ODM top leaders.

There are a lot of political adaptations to be expected between now and next year, and Wanjiku should this time choose leaders more Wisely and shouldn't expect handouts now and then as a measure of which leaders love them.