Kabaridi
JF-Expert Member
- Nov 15, 2011
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Of late the CORD, coalition has had to deal with silent tremors where key party members within its internal leadership wedge are handing in their resignations and defections. The latest high profile defection being the nominated MP Joseph Nyagah, and the greatest of them all is the inexplicable resignation of a key CORD loyalist, roads minister Franklin Bett.
The ICC case indicting the two of the four indicted suspects had brought a collective sigh of relief to aspirants that sought that as an opportunity to boost and popularize their bids. After the event, CORD seemed almost to have achieved a similar nostalgic feeling that once met the 2002 NARC "kibaki Tosha" campaigns. That has not only worked positively for some nomination aspirants, but it has had negative consequences befalling the coalition thereafter toward the march 2013 elections.
The event may snare tremendously the core of CORD's membership and may likely trigger a voluntary exodus of members seeking CORD as a convenient political vehicle. One of the members predicted to take a similar stance next is Kisauni MP, The honorable Ali Hassan Joho, who may want to re-unite with long time comrade and mvita mp, and Republican Congress Party chairman, Najib Balala to continue their fight for the marginalized coastal communities.
And therefore the story continues, of a bleeding democracy, even after ODM-wiper coalition is sought to add up to the success story. The hemorrhage continues amidst a variety of strenuous litigation cases and efforts by CORD lobbyists and activists seeking to block the Hague bound duo of Ruto and Kenyatta presidential ambitions. On the other hand It looks like jubilee will finally, settle for the delegates system to choose their flag-bearer. The chipukizis have refused to allow a plain sailing environment for UDF leader Musalia mudavadi.
Other high level defections expected to rock the CORD coalition is starehe's MP Margaret Wanjiru and EAC minister Musa Sirma. Margaret wanjiru' s constituency has registed the highest voter registration turnout in the country, with a harvests of 130 %surplus. While she affirms that most voters in starehe constituency originate from Kenyatta's backyard, she continues to add she could try to avoid a similar situation where nominated mp Joe Nyagah lost his Gachoka seat in 2002.
The other top level defector that has shown interest in decamping from CORD is EAC minister Musa Sirma, who is reported to have rang the TNA's coordinating and negotiating team severally. Backup reports suggests that over the past weeks Sirma has arranged severally to meet with URP leader William Ruto at his home. It seems decisions made within the remaining period towards the 2013 march polls will be be motivated more by ethnic fanaticism than political instincts.
The ICC case indicting the two of the four indicted suspects had brought a collective sigh of relief to aspirants that sought that as an opportunity to boost and popularize their bids. After the event, CORD seemed almost to have achieved a similar nostalgic feeling that once met the 2002 NARC "kibaki Tosha" campaigns. That has not only worked positively for some nomination aspirants, but it has had negative consequences befalling the coalition thereafter toward the march 2013 elections.
The event may snare tremendously the core of CORD's membership and may likely trigger a voluntary exodus of members seeking CORD as a convenient political vehicle. One of the members predicted to take a similar stance next is Kisauni MP, The honorable Ali Hassan Joho, who may want to re-unite with long time comrade and mvita mp, and Republican Congress Party chairman, Najib Balala to continue their fight for the marginalized coastal communities.
And therefore the story continues, of a bleeding democracy, even after ODM-wiper coalition is sought to add up to the success story. The hemorrhage continues amidst a variety of strenuous litigation cases and efforts by CORD lobbyists and activists seeking to block the Hague bound duo of Ruto and Kenyatta presidential ambitions. On the other hand It looks like jubilee will finally, settle for the delegates system to choose their flag-bearer. The chipukizis have refused to allow a plain sailing environment for UDF leader Musalia mudavadi.
Other high level defections expected to rock the CORD coalition is starehe's MP Margaret Wanjiru and EAC minister Musa Sirma. Margaret wanjiru' s constituency has registed the highest voter registration turnout in the country, with a harvests of 130 %surplus. While she affirms that most voters in starehe constituency originate from Kenyatta's backyard, she continues to add she could try to avoid a similar situation where nominated mp Joe Nyagah lost his Gachoka seat in 2002.
The other top level defector that has shown interest in decamping from CORD is EAC minister Musa Sirma, who is reported to have rang the TNA's coordinating and negotiating team severally. Backup reports suggests that over the past weeks Sirma has arranged severally to meet with URP leader William Ruto at his home. It seems decisions made within the remaining period towards the 2013 march polls will be be motivated more by ethnic fanaticism than political instincts.