Editor's Review

Governor Lee said UDA party is experiencing challenges from within and this could lead to a massive exit by some of the affiliate members

Nakuru County Governor Lee Kinyanjui has warned Deputy President William Ruto's UDA camp of a looming mass exodus from the party.

In a statement on his Facebook page on Saturday morning, the Jubilee Party governor claimed there will be a mass exodus from the wheelbarrow party, especially in the Mt Kenya region in the next coming weeks.

According to Governor Lee, the UDA party is experiencing challenges from within and this could lead to a massive exit by some of the affiliate members and leaders.

"To our brothers in the Mt Kenya region, the next few weeks will surprise many. After many years of bravado and chest thumbing, the ship is experiencing serious turbulence. Politics being a game of interest and personal survival, mass exodus by political actors to align with these beacons is expected," he stated

He warned UDA politicians from the region, saying they had been left by the party to campaign on their own and that soon they will eventually be rejected by the voters at the ballot. He laughed at the UDA party for allegedly starting their campaigns early before the rest, claiming most of its leaders are already tired and 'out of gas'.

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He lauded his Azimio la Umoja team, saying soon they are going to paint the Mt Kenya region blue.

"The yellow undercoat is gradually being replaced with the final coat of blue and red. This is not by default but by design. If you expose your final coat too early, it will be soiled before the D day. The end of illusion politics is coming," he added.

Governor Lee Kinyanjui (Left) speaks with Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri during the Madaraka celebrations at Kiamaina, Bahati. Photo: Courtesy

This comes at a time when there has been disquiet in the UDA camp over bad blood between Senator Susan Kihika and Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri in Nakuru.

The two have been throwing jabs at each other, with Kimani Ngunjiri allegedly coming out to endorse Governor Lee Kinyanjui over Kihika in the August 9, general polls.

Ngunjiri has accused Senator Kihika of destroying the yellow party from within, citing the bungled party primaries. According to Ngunjiri, Kihika's actions have forced many UDA party supporters to run as independent candidates adding that he will not be coerced into supporting her gubernatorial bid.

"Even my boss William Ruto cannot force me to vote for somebody. I am not a drunkard nor a mad man. Let us be left to choose our leaders independently. There are places where nominations were bungled and people were left to stand as independent candidates. You cannot force me or abuse me so that I support you," said MP Kimani Ngunjiri