Ukambani political parties will not dissolve to join Wiper, National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has said. Dr. Muli was reacting to the recent exchange between Mike Sonko, leader of the National Economic and Development Party (NEDP), and Hon. Urbanus Kyalo Wambua of Wiper Party. According to Dr. Muli, the exchange exposed what he termed a dangerous attitude in Ukambani politics that any leader who refuses to fold his party into Wiper and support Kalonzo Musyoka must be working for President William Ruto. “Since when did having your own political party become an act of betrayal? Since when did supporting Kalonzo become a test of Kamba patriotism? And since when did disagreeing with Wiper automatically make someone a State House project?” Dr. Muli posed. He said Ukambani does not belong to Wiper but to its people, and that Kamba leaders have a democratic right to support Ruto, Kalonzo, Matiang’i, any other candidate, or to build their own parties and negotiate independently. “That is democracy. What is not democracy is telling people: ‘Fold your party and support Kalonzo or you are our enemy.’ That is not unity. That is political intimidation,” he said. Dr. Muli defended engagement with President William Ruto, saying there is nothing wrong with working with the sitting President if it delivers development. “What is wrong with working with William Ruto anywa...
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