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Kenya: OKA Breaks Ranks With Mudavadi Over His Links With Ruto’s UDA

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Nairobi — Is the One Kenya Alliance (OKA) dead or headed for a fallout is the puzzle in the political scene following the Amani National Congress (ANC) National Delegates Conference (NDC).

The alliance has only been left with Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Gideon Moi (KANU) and Cyrus Jirongo (UDP) after Musalia Mudavadi (ANC) and Moses Wetangula (Ford Kenya) formed a new political pact with Deputy President William Ruto.

In a statement, OKA’s spokesperson Frederick Okango stated that they cannot be friends with Ruto and it was time to move to ‘higher grounds’.

“Unfortunately, we have to part ways since some of his friends are not our friends and we are unsafe with them. It is time to move forward, it is time to end the nasty political games,” said Okango who is also KANU secretary general.

The OKA spokesperson wished Mudavadi all his best in his presidential ambition, a statement that has left more to be read on the unity of OKA.

“We would like to wish Hon. Mudavadi the best of luck as he joins his other partners. There is no room for damages,”Okango stated.

Mudavadi while joining hand with Ruto asserted that Kenya is a democratic nation and they are free to form a coalition friendship with any individual in the political scene.

“I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees. We will not allow anyone to choose friends for us. These shenanigans are aimed at subverting free, fair and verifiable elections by crippling political parties. There are shameful maneuvers to assault and curtail Kenyans’ political rights to associate and freely choose their leaders,” Mudavadi said.