Cracks emerge in the newly formed Kenya Kwanza Coalition as the real power-sharing deal between RUTO and MUIDAVADI leaks – Look! This will shock many!

Monday, January 31, 2022 – Disquiet has gripped the newly formed alliance between Deputy President William Ruto of UDA, Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), and Moses Wetangula (Ford Kenya) after the real power-sharing deal between them leaked.

Speaking yesterday, Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali (UDA) dismissed the deal that had purported that ANC will field a gubernatorial candidate for Kakamega in the August polls.

According to the legislator, William Ruto’s UDA brand would get the gubernatorial slot in Kakamega County contrary to earlier speculations that the seat is reserved for Mudavadi’s ANC.

He further revealed that Musalia Mudavadi’s ANC would get the Senatorial seat – in what he termed as the deal that had been finalised by the new outfit dubbed Kenya Kwanza. 

According to the deal, former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale (UDA) will get the gubernatorial ticket while ANC’s Cleophas Malala will get the senatorial seat.

He also warned the media to stop propagating speculations that were not factual about the power-sharing deal.

The Nation had on Saturday, January 29, reported that the power-sharing deal had resulted in an arrangement where UDA would get the Senate seat while Mudavadi’s party would pick a governor.

UDA, in a statement, did not expressly deny the report but termed them journalistic assumptions, which it discouraged until the document is made public at the appropriate time.

However, Washiali encouraged journalists to report the truth, which indicated that UDA would pick the next Kakamega Governor while ANC take the Senate seat.

His statement, supported by Khalwale, suggested there might be internal conflicts on the seat-sharing among the partner parties.