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Machakos – Mavoko MP Patrick Makau has called out a faction of Wiper party members who have been agitating for his ouster from the party for holding a “different opinion.”
There has been a push for the party’s disciplinary action against members who voted against the wishes of Kalonzo Musyoka-led party in the recent impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
At least five members of the outfit defied the party’s call to vote against the impeachment motion. These include Farah Maalim (Dadaab), Patrick Makau (Mavoko), Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi), Charles Nguna (Mwingi West), and Robert Basil (Yatta).
However, party insiders said Makau would be spared from the purge because “he explained himself.”
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Speaking for the first time while attending a burial at Tseikuru in Mwingi yesterday, Makau, who is also a commissioner for the Parliamentary Service Commission, told off his critics, saying that he was the last man to leave the umbrella outfit.
“You don’t go removing people from the party simply because they hold a different opinion. And those who are agitating for my ouster are members who found me in Parliament,” said Makau.
He went on to say, “Tell them that this is our party and we are going nowhere.”
The firebrand lawmaker claimed that after Kenyans and the Wiper party’s continuous agitation for President William Ruto and his former Deputy Rigathi Gachagua to leave office for failing Kenyans, an opportunity presented itself to kick out Gachagua; thus, he shouldn’t have wasted the chance.
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Some party insiders say that the agitation for Makau’s ouster has been engineered by Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti and her Deputy, Francis Mwangangi. The duo sees Makau as an opponent in the 2027 gubernatorial contest.
In the run-up to the 2022 general elections, Makau was persuaded to drop his gubernatorial bid for Wavinya. An agreement, witnessed by Kalonzo Musyoka, held that Makau would be the party’s candidate for Machakos Governor in 2027.
Kalonzo, the current opposition leader, is determined to secure the backing of Mount Kenya in what could be his second stab at the presidency.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
