The political temperature has risen again after former President Uhuru Kenyatta's remarks, with several leaders from the Kenya Kwanza camp rushing to respond.
According to posts on X from A.M Media, NTV Kenya and Citizen TV Kenya, the reactions have come in thick and fast within hours.
Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen's colleague in the Senate, Cheruiyot, has been among the first to hit back.
Speaking during Senate proceedings on Wednesday, the lawmaker has told Kenyatta to keep quiet, arguing that each time he speaks, he brings back memories Kenyans would rather leave behind. The remarks have quickly spread online, drawing thousands of views.
Senator Kiprotich Arap Cheruiyot has also taken to his social media page to press the point further.
He has asked the former president to give Kenyans a break, saying Kenyatta presided over a government for ten years that, in his view, encouraged uneven development, corruption and poor governance.
The senator has added that Kenyans have not forgotten what he describes as the worst era in the country's recent history.
President William Ruto has not been left out of the exchange.
NTV Kenya has reported that the Head of State concluded a four-day tour of Kisii and Nyamira counties with a sharp attack on his predecessor.
He has accused Kenyatta of neglecting his responsibilities as a national leader and of dabbling in politics for personal gain.
In a Swahili line that has since gone viral, Ruto has suggested that Kenyatta tells him nothing, a jab that has set tongues wagging across political circles.
Meanwhile, Citizen TV Kenya has shared a message from Kimani Ichung'wah, the National Assembly Majority Leader.
He has urged Kenyatta to hurry up and calm his puppets down so they can meet Ruto on the ground, a taunt that has added fuel to an already heated debate.
Taken together, the responses have shown how quickly the ruling side has moved to counter any talk of opposition unity.
Kenyatta's call to Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka has clearly struck a nerve, and the response from Kenya Kwanza has been loud and coordinated.
Whether the unity push gains momentum remains to be seen, but the war of words has already begun, and the road to 2027 has started to look more crowded and combative than before.
Sources from various UDA Leaders.
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