As political temperatures heighten in Ukambani, the raging debate is whether Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka will stay in Cord for the long haul, or whether he will bolt and join the Jubilee coalition as demanded by a section of his MPs.
People are also watching keenly how Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua, reportedly the Jubilee right hand man in the region, will play his cards to galvanise and deliver the Kamba vote to the Jubilee coalition.