Kalonzo: Fall of Mugabe, Zuma a Sign of Impending Change in Kenya's Leadership

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has allayed fears that National Super Alliance (Nasa) coalition is headed for a split.

Speaking during the burial of Prof. Lenno Mbaga Mwambura at Bodoi, Kilifi County on Saturday, Musyoka said the four Nasa co-principals; Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula are in good terms and will continue to push for electoral justice.

“Politics have just started, there is no turning back, we must make sure that not again will elections be stolen and people rule by force," Kalonzo said, adding that the coalition is more stronger.

Kalonzo further described the fall of Presidents Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Jacob Zuma of South Africa as well as the resignation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemarian Desalegn as a sign of impending change in Kenya’s leadership.

“You must have seen how President Robert Mugabe left office after clinging to power for far too long without loss of life and that is because the people of Zimbabwe felt it was time for change. In similar fashion Zuma left office. Kenya must also brace itself for change,” said Kalonzo.

In a statement sent to newsrooms on Friday and signed by the four co-principals, the coalition accused the media of focusing on Nasa's alleged 'rifts', while turning a blind eye in what they termed as huge differences in President Kenyatta's Jubilee camp.

“A section of the media has in recent days used vibrant exchange of views within Nasa mostly on fringe issues to portray the coalition as divided and on the verge of collapse. Nothing could be further from the truth,” the four said in the statement.

The absence of Musyoka, Wetang'ula and Mudavadi in Raila's swearing in ceremony on January 30th as well as differences in the sharing of leadership positions in Parliament within the opposition outfit, has threatened to break the coalition.

Its leaders have, however, remained positive that the alliance will remain united despite the 'minor' misunderstandings.