Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s son has officially entered the Kitui gubernatorial race in a move that is expected to revive the hatred between the former Vice president and Governor Charity Ngilu.
Musyoka’s son Kevin Muasya has teamed up with former Ambassador to Uganda Kiema Kilonzo to topple Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu in the upcoming August General Election.
The two are seeking the Wiper party ticket, which former Kitui Governor Julius Malombe is also eying.
The entry of Muasya in the Kitui gubernatorial race has left his father at a crossroads as it has complicated the matrix for the Wiper ticket which analysts say could trigger fallouts among Musyoka’s key allies.
While Kalonzo Musyoka has been rooting for consensus to avoid fallouts after the nomination, his son is on the other side insisting that the party’s ticket holder should be determined by the people during a nomination process.
Sources within the party claim Kalonzo’s son is being sponsored by Charity Ngilu who wants to support a weaker candidate thus making the party lose in the general election.
“There are other forces and interested groups outside the party who want to gang up and support the weaker candidate, thus making the party lose in the general election,” a Wiper official said as quoted by The Standard.
The former vice president and Kitui Governor have for years been known for their love-hate political relationship.
According to Campbell Munyambu, coordinator of Mwingi Professionals Forum, the Wiper leader is more worried about the entry of his son into the Kitui gubernatorial which he said is likely to dent his national image.
“Kenyans should understand that it is not Kalonzo who is fronting the son. He (Kevin Musyoka) is actually being used by other people who want to make themselves popular by hiding his father’s name,” Munyambu said.
