Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetang'ula and his New Ford Kenya counterpart Kenneth Lusaka have differed over visits by some leaders from Bungoma County to Deputy President William Ruto's home.
At the same time, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya wants Mr Ruto to stop ferrying leaders to his Sugoi home, and instead visit the region.
Speaking at a burial over the weekend in Naitiri, Tongaren constituency, Mr Wetang'ula termed the visits to Ruto's Sugoi home by Luhya delegates as inconsequential and of no benefit to Western region.
The Bungoma senator accused the delegations of insulting Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leaders in their meetings with the DP.
Wetang'ula accused Jubilee leaders of thinking only about their welfare and forgetting about issues affecting the country like corruption, poor leadership, mismanagement and unemployment.
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However, Governor Lusaka told Wetang'ula to first get the CORD's ticket and all the Luhyas will rally behind him.
"You should convince us that you will be the CORD's presidential candidate then we will support you as our son," he said.
He defended the visits to Ruto's home saying they were planning on how to defeat the Opposition.
Mr Oparanya told the DP that by inviting few leaders and residents to his home, other residents from the region will not benefit from the 'goodies' he is giving to the delegations to his home.
"The deputy president should visit all residents in this region instead of targeting and choosing a few delegation to visit his home in Sugoi. He should involve all Kenyans and not select the few," said Oparanya.
Oparanya who is the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy leader said even if the DP will lure leaders from the county to join Jubilee Party, he will remain in ODM for life.
"I am in ODM to stay. I will not shift my loyalty to any other political party any soon. After the party leader (Raila Odinga) retires, I will take up the leadership of the party," he said.
The two leaders called on other Luhya leaders to unite so that they can take the country's leadership in the next general election.
