Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance leader Raila Odinga has been on the receiving end on loss of close political associates and followers to the President Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Government.
This is after a significant number of Odinga’s associates dissociated themselves with the weekly anti-Ruto rallies saying they are better off working with the Government in bid to deliver development to their citizens.
Jubilee national vice-chairman Adan Keynan, one of Raila’s close allies, is the latest after affirming that he has has no time to run around the streets and throwing unfruitful insults, refering to Odinga-led rallies that have been going on with the main agenda being to destabilize the government.
While speaking at the Sunday service held in Nakuru which was attended by President Ruto and a section of Jubilee MPs, Keynan hinted at Jubilee’s readiness to work with the government, saying that the President should count on their support in Parliament. The members of Jubilee in attendance were Sirisia MP John Waluke, Irene Njoki (Bahati), Nakuru West MP Samuel Arama, former Taveta MP Naomi Shaban and former Kitutu Chache North MP Jimmy Angwenyi.
“We consulted and agreed that we must unite in the original Jubilee in which you were the last person to exit,” Keynan said.
Last week, Ruto hosted nine MPs from Nyanza at State House Nairobi, a move that prompted Azimio to initiate disciplinary action against the lawmakers. Ruto has also welcomed any Azimio leader willing to work with the Government. The President also met up with the Jubilee MPs that had portrayed lukewarm attitude towards Azimio.
And in what could further hurt Raila’s fortunes in Western Kenya, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula have put up a campaign to win over elected Azimio leaders from the region to work with Kenya Kwanza. A move that has high probability of yielding fruits as already some of Odinga’s allies from western are sending defecting signals.