Supremacy showdown looms in Ukambani ahead of Ruto’s visit
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Supremacy showdown looms in Ukambani ahead of Ruto's visit with parties battling on who should welcome the president
Supremacy showdown looms in Ukambani ahead of Ruto’s visit with parties battling on who should welcome the president.
On Monday, April 10, former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leader Johnstone Muthama disclosed that he would be out of the country on April 16, 2023, when President William Ruto will visit the Ukambani region.
At Mweini in Makueni County, Muthama expressed his condolences to the family of Nguu Masumba MCA Daniel Musau (following the passing of his mother) and said that while he had no difficulty welcoming the president during his visit, he would be abroad on an official position.
However, the former UDA chairman remained mum on when he would be returning to the country.
“I asked when the burial will be held and I was told it will be on April 15, 2023. I told Musau that if it’s on the 15th I will not be able to attend.
“I am traveling outside the country on Wednesday, April 12 and I will not even be around to welcome Ruto to Machakos on Sunday, April 16.
“I don’t have a problem not welcoming the president to Ukamba since I am not a greedy person,” he stated much to the applause of the crowd.
The sentiments from Muthama came two days after reports indicated that there was friction between him and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua on who would welcome the president to Ukambani.
Officials drawn from Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC) and UDA were reported to hold parallel meetings to plan how to host the president – as a supremacy showdown looms.
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“We have been meeting to discuss issues affecting our region, in view of the new political reality, and how we can rally the community to reciprocate the President’s gesture of giving Kambas a stake in his government,’’ Kibwezi West lawmaker Mwengi Mutuse stated.
The MP noted that Mutua is the senior leader in the region, hence the most suitable politician to welcome the head of state in the region.
UDA politicians, on the other hand, Vincent Musyoka, UDA’s national organizing secretary, noted that the ruling party ought to be the one receiving President Ruto.
“President Ruto’s party is UDA, in which I’m the national organizing secretary. How can I abdicate my role in the party and surrender my position in favour of Maendeleo Chap Chap which never believed in a William Ruto presidency in the first place?” he posed.
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