Litmus test for Ford Kenya as rival groups claim control of Lion party

Bungoma County Senator Moses Wetang’ula Chat with Dr Eseli Simiyu Mp Tongaren at his Namuyemba village home in Kanduyi constituency. Ford Kenya is running into a political storm in its bid to strengthen itself ahead of the elections as two rival groups hold parallel meetings over the party’s leadership.  (PHOTO: TITUS OTEBA/STANDARD)

Ford Kenya is running into a political storm in its bid to strengthen itself ahead of the elections as two rival groups hold parallel meetings over the party’s leadership.

On one side is party leader Moses Wetang’ula whose faction will hold a National Governing Council (NGC) meeting on Saturday at Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi. On the other is a splinter group led by Ken Wafula, a human rights activist, which will hold a parallel meeting in Thika.