Duale Gives Insight Into Wrangles Between The DP and The Head of State

Jeff Koinange did not call the show to its finality without 'poking holes' into recent 'house wrangles' within the governing party.

His long-term panellist and friend, the Defense Secretary and former majority leader in the National Assembly, Aden Duale, was present to give insight into various events, specifically goodies from the US and the recent growing differences within his party leading to yesterday's knock on Kenya’s greatest media empire.

For most of this article, I will focus on the tension within the UDA party and as for goodies from the US, we all know what 'POTUS' (President of the United States) gave us 16 military choppers, 150 armoured military vehicles, and goodies like development money for roads and prisons.

Back to the root of the article, yesterday was the moment for every Kenyan to know for sure if there was a split within the ruling party, for we know that Duale is not merely the minister but also a close ally to the head of state, and he is privy to most of the information.

Surprisingly, all these were happening while the country's top leadership was silent about it

Let me discuss the genesis of this conflict within the party to get a clear view of what has been happening in the United Democratic Alliance party.

Close to two weeks before President Ruto jetted out of the country, his second in command was a no-show in the public sparking media debate over a possible 'cold shoulder' to the deputy head of government.

He was seen in the media sometime later in the 'mountain region’ to reinforce his stand as the region’s spokesperson, even going ahead to advocate for 'one-shiiling-one-vote politics'.

Most of the ‘Mount Kenya’ politicians belong to the United Democratic Alliance party and some of them, as young as they are, have accused the deputy president, for instance, Mwangi Kiunjuri, of forcing leadership on people.

Disturbed and annoyed by a clique of close allies to the president, the deputy head in a prayer service in the Rift told the likes of Oscar Sudi and his minions to stop meddling in the 'mountain’ affairs as they are difficult and they do not understand, just like he won't pry in any of the Rift Valley affairs.

On the other hand, Kapsaret MP responded by telling the second in command that he does not fear nor won't stop visiting constituencies in the country, as that is one way of promoting free will unlike balkanizing the region into a tribal affair.

Back to the discussion, when Jeff introduced the question of whether there was a split or wrangling between the DP and his commander, he distanced himself, saying it was above his 'clearance level'.

How do you view all these? Are there issues with the two and the entire party?


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