This archive report was first published on 8 June 2020.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga's meeting with Western Kenya politicians has sparked a wave of controversy in the region, where some leaders have accused him of destabilizing their parties.
On June 7, 2020, Raila retreated to Cotu leader Francis Atwoli's Kajiado home for a meeting that focused on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and Western politics.
According to sources, Raila was accompanied by Senate Minority Leader James Orengo and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed.
The meeting brought together some 40 lawmakers from the region, including Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya.
However, Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi and his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses Wetangula, who have accused Raila of meddling with the region's politics, gave the meeting a wide berth.
Separately, Jubilee Vice Chairman David Murathe confirmed that the party would not hesitate to kick out Majority Leader Aden Duale if a majority of party MPs sign up to his ouster.
“Duale has lost the confidence of his troops, and it would only be fair that the party acts in some way,” said Murathe.
