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Principled opposition leaders don't defect to the ruling party

A section of ODM MPs who visited President William Ruto at State House Nairobi. [PCS]

Taking flight from Azimio la Umoja coalition to Kenya Kwanza is a no brainer. The defectors, as it should be called for what it is by law, should just say they are hungry and looking for ways to butter their bread.

Solid, principled leaders with vision and mission in their lives do not just wake up, jump ship to a ruling political party and start bleating how they have "seen the light", "feel betrayed", "do not believe in the direction our party is taking" blah blah blah blah! Actually, that makes no logical sense. It is a simple survival personal instinct that should not be sugarcoated with such cry baby words.

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