Bungoma based political analyst Phillip Wanyonyi Wekesa…..Photo/CG
BUNGOMA, Kenya
Internal friction is shaking Ford Kenya, one of the country’s oldest active political organizations, even as supporters position National Assembly Speaker Dr. Moses Wetangula as a premier successor to President William Ruto for the 2032 elections.
Political analyst Philip Wekesa praised Wetangula for resisting pressure to dissolve Ford Kenya into the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), contrasting the move with the Musalia Mudavadi led Amani National Congress (ANC), which folded into the ruling party.
“All political jostling will end next year after the general election.The 2032 political journey will commence from there.How will Wetang’ula run for the Presidency without a party?,said Wekesa.
Known by its slogan “Haki, Ukweli na Usawa” (Justice, Truth, and Equality), Ford Kenya maintains a powerful regional stronghold in Western Kenya while operating on a national scale.
However, Wetangula’s efforts to consolidate the Western Kenya voting bloc behind the current administration face aggressive local pushback.
”Wetang’ula is facing trouble not because of 2027 Ruto re election but because of the 2032 succession wars.He has the affluence and connections to bring down the opposition candidates.Thats why they have to break his wings using his own community members who are pretenders to the throne,”he added.
Prominent opposition figures, including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, are actively working to build a united opposition front, complicating Ford Kenya’s strategy to serve as the region’s exclusive pathway to the State House.
Wekesa said that those opposed to Wetang’ula must first of all remove ‘the veil ‘of working for outsiders .
”They should not be purppets and allow Gachagua and Uhuru to direct their campaigns.The Mulembe community will treat them as traitors pulling down their own to hand over the seat to ‘outsiders’,” said Wekesa.
