17th January, 2018
Details of the National Super Alliance principals meetings remain scanty with the top leaders said to be engaged in talks to mend reported cracks within the coalition. NASA is expected to head to Ukambani on Friday to drive people’s assembly in the region as they prepare for their planned swearing in ceremony on 30th of this month. Nasa co principal Kalonzo Musyoka confirmed that indeed there was a meeting of the principals in what he terms as a normal consultative meetings. He says if there was need to brief the press on the details they would have invited the media. Sources within the coalition intimate to us that there has been growing disquiet within NASA. Nasa affiliate parties wiper , anc and ford kenya are accusing their coalition partner odm of dominating parliamentary leadership positions. But according sources privy to the details of the meetings, ODM says they will not cede any position. Argung that odm having 74% of senators (20/27), holds no substantive position with ford k taking minority leader despite having 1 senator and wiper taking whip with 3 senators. Odm insists that their counterparts are developing cold feet on swearing-in rail odinga on the 30th of this month