President William Ruto has called an emergency crisis meeting to address the growing political tension within his UDA camp amid fallout reports with his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua.
According to reports, the meeting was scheduled to happen yesterday, on Friday 7th June but was postponed to Monday 10th June due to his international trip to Egypt immediately he came back from South Korea.
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Today, Saturday June 8th, President William Ruto is scheduled to meet United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Executive Council (NEC) in a bid to address the disconnection between leaders in the ongoing grassroots elections in UDA.
The UDA elections have also seen various factions within the party take each other on with others going further to fight amongst themselves as seen in Nairobi County with Governor Sakaja and Embakasi North MP James Gakuya locking horns.
Reports indicate that the move by Gachagua to support Gakuya in Nairobi Chairmanship position has caused a rift with Sakaja demanding elections to be conducted digitally while Gakuya demands the traditional ballot casting method.
Saturday meeting is set to address key issues among them the controversial Finance Bill 2024 as the President seeks to unite the Kenya Kwanza MPs to ensure the bill sails through parliament.
However, the Monday meeting is crucial in a bid to cool the political temperatures within his party. The outcome of these meetings could significantly impact the stability of the ruling party and the government’s ability to implement its policies.
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The meeting will bring all members of Kenya Kwanza coalition to quell the growing discontent within the coalition’s ranks that has in recent weeks threatened to disunite the party.