Kings without a kingdom: Opposition chiefs losing MPs to defections

Partner parties in the opposition are poaching each other’s elected leaders...

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Kenya's opposition is experiencing internal turmoil as partner parties engage in "political cannibalism," with elected leaders defecting to rival outfits, weakening smaller parties and questioning the ground-level influence of opposition principals.

Several Jubilee Party elected leaders, including three MPs in Nairobi, are defecting to Rigathi Gachagua's Democratic Citizens Party (DCP).
Key figures involved include opposition principals like Fred Matiang'i (Jubilee Party), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper Party), and Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K), alongside Rigathi Gachagua (DCP).
Accusations of bullying and poaching are causing friction within the opposition coalition, with some parties questioning the commitment and grassroots mobilization efforts of their partners.

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