FIVE PARTIES TO FORM COALITION WITH DP RUTO’S UDA

Fresh details have finally emerged on the five political parties that are likely to form a coalition with DP Ruto-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.

Apart from UDA and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee, there are about 10 political parties that are active in Mt Kenya alone, and the DP is keen to have them fold up.

They include Martha Karua’s Narc Kenya, The Service Party (TSP) led by former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri, Gatundu South MP’s Chama Cha Kazi, former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo’s Tujibebe Party and Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria’s Usawa Party.

Others are the Party of National Unity (PNU), the Democratic Party that was recently acquired by National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi and the recently unveiled Devolution Empowerment Party (DEP) led by Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi.

In Rift Valley, apart from Kanu, there is Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) led by former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto and the recently unveiled Kenya United Party (KUP), fronted by West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo after he ditched Kanu.

The DP’s insistence on fringe parties joining UDA is also slowly estranging him from his allies like Kiunjuri, Kiraitu and Kuria.

Ruto’s opponent ODM leader Raila Odinga, through his Azimio la Umoja, plans to unveil a coalition that will open doors for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party and other smaller parties to work together.

Pundits say the DP’s push for fringe parties to join UDA can boomerang on him ahead of the elections. Having marketed UDA across Mt Kenya and Rift Valley.

Sourced from Kenya Report