Kiraitu warned against decision to ditch TNA

PHOTO | ANTHONY OMUYA Alliance Party of Kenya leader Kiraitu Murungi (left) with Party member MP Peter Munya at a press conference at the party's head office in Nairobi on November 16, 2012. He said the party has stopped negotiations with TNA.

What you need to know:

  • Mr Murungi announced last week that he had severed ties with TNA, accusing the party of taking the APK on a “wild goose chase” in negotiations on a possible coalition
  • Higher Education assistant minister Kilemi Mwiria and Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi criticised Mr Murungi, saying, he had made “outrageous” demands for a 50-50 power sharing deal with TNA
  • Mr Githae said leaders in Mt Kenya were trooping to TNA and advised the Imenti South MP not to be left behind

Finance Minister Njeru Githae on Monday urged Alliance Party of Kenya leader Kiraitu Murungi to reverse his decision to cut links with The National Alliance party.

The minister said Mr Murungi, who is also the Energy Minister, had made a hasty decision.

“Mr Murungi should reconsider his stand and resume negotiations for a pre-election power sharing deal with TNA,” Mr Githae said at his Kagio rural home in Kirinyaga County at a ceremony where he was welcoming defectors to the party.

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Mr Murungi announced last week that he had severed ties with TNA, accusing the party of taking the APK on a “wild goose chase” in negotiations on a possible coalition.

“We have been betrayed, humiliated and stabbed in the back… not once or twice but many times by TNA and its leadership. Enough is enough,” Mr Murungi said at his party offices in Nairobi.

“These negotiations have turned out to be a wild goose chase of endless and interminable talks, discussions and negotiations in quotes. It has become obvious that TNA has not been negotiating in good faith and APK will no longer be a part of this Trojan horse,” he declared.

But Higher Education assistant minister Kilemi Mwiria and Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi criticised Mr Murungi, saying, he had made “outrageous” demands for a 50-50 power sharing deal with TNA.

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Politically irrelevant

On Monday, Mr Githae said leaders in Mt Kenya were trooping to TNA and advised the Imenti South MP not to be left behind.

He said TNA was so strong that those who continued clinging to their smaller parties would become politically irrelevant.

“Many leaders from small parties are joining TNA and Mr Murungi should come back home as we need him too,” he said.

“Contrary to his allegations, we have been supporting Mr Murungi’s party. We have been contributing Sh20,000 each a month to strengthen it. Mr Kenyatta has also supported it materially and financially,” he said.

Mr Githae said TNA was a disciplined party, which would not underrate its allies.

He also reiterated that he was in the race for the governor seat and urged residents to vote for him.

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