At the age of 32, Wiper Democratic Movement Party leader, Kalonzo Musyoka made his first stint in the August House in 1985.
Since then, the former vice president stood out as the Kamba community’s political Kingpin.
But Kalonzo is in trouble after key regional leaders have ganged up against him with some declaring their interest to challenge him in the 2022 presidential race.
His former party chairperson, Kivutha Kibwana has announced his presidential ambitions while his former party sponsor and former Senator Johnstone Muthama is leading a front gravitating towards Deputy President William Ruto.
The other group is that engineered by Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu – a sworn political enemy of Mr. Kalonzo Musyoka.
The last battalion against him is that led by Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader and the Governor of Machakos, Dr. Alfred Mutua which is based on the need for generational succession challenging the old folks to pass the leadership to the younger politicians.
Embattled Governor Ngilu has vowed to stage a bloodless coup to root out Wiper from Ukambani.
Muthama a Keyman in Wiper Party also designed from the party.
The party’s leadership accused the former Senator of rallying support for the DP’s presidential bid. After his resignation, Muthama said in a statement that he was not turning back.
“It’s shocking for me to be accused of association with other political parties yet it is in the public domain that the party leader has been making rounds, making secret meetings while desperately seeking other political parties to form unsubstantiated coalitions and handouts,” Muthama said.
According to Muthama, his fallout with Kalonzo’s party was because he withdrew his financial support to the party.
Governors Mutus, Kibwana, Ngilu, and Muthama have now ganged up against Kalonzo, triggering the idea that the waves could be fast turning against Wiper Party leader.
Machakos Governor, Dr. Mutua has accused the Wiper Leader of being “too old” and overstaying his welcome on the Ukambani politics.
Mutua believes that he has built a national appeal and can easily deliver the presidency of this nation.
“I am at that age when leaders take over national leadership all over the world. I am in the age of the likes of JF Kennedy, Barack Obama, and Margaret Thatcher when they took over power. Mutua told a local daily.
Ngilu, however, believes that Kalonzo is out to frustrate leaders who seem to anchor their politics on development.
In the recent past, the Wiper leader has received criticism from various political quarters for allegedly doing little for the Kamba community in terms of development during his tenure in the government.
Bith Kibwana and Muthama enjoy the support of MPS supporting DP Ruto in Ukambani. Those Legislatures include Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East), Victor Munyaka (Machakos Town), Vincent Musyoka (Mwala), and Kangundo’s Fabian Muli.
Governor Kibwana recently announced his presidential candidature after he met the Deputy President.
The move by Muthama and Kibwana has however been dismissed Makueni MP Daniel Maanzo saying they would deliver very little to the DP ticket.
“I can assure you that Kibwana will not run for the presidency, he has no capacity. He is just a distractor of Kalonzo,” Maanzo told the People Daily.
The MP also dismissed Kibwana’s candidature saying that he is contesting the seat due to public pressure.
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“I have listened to the voice of Wanjiku asking me to run for the presidency in the coming election. I am available, ready, and willing to be Wanjiku’s president.
I will go all the way to the ballot with Wanjiku in 2022. We must ensure devolution works for our communities” said Kibwana.
Before quitting Kalonzo’s camp, Governor Kibwana said Wiper lacked democracy.
On the other side, Muthama has accused the former Vice-President of nepotism in the nomination of his sister-in-law Jane Muasya to Nairobi County Assembly and his son Kennedy to Musyoka to EALA at the expense of thousands of “poor” supporters who have supported him for decades.
