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The divisions within the opposition appear to have started with the visits to Wamunyoro. There is no doubt that Kalonzo Musyoka is among Kenya’s most experienced politicians, particularly when it comes to diplomacy and political negotiations. However, his recent political manoeuvres have raised questions about his strategic positioning. Political pundits have described his visit to Wamunyoro two weeks ago as a possible political miscalculation. The optics of the meeting appeared to weaken his standing and inadvertently positioned Gachagua as the dominant figure within the opposition, despite Kalonzo seeing himself as the opposition leadership. However, it is the details of the meeting that have reportedly deepened the divisions within the opposition. According to claims circulating in political circles, Gachagua was willing to support Kalonzo's presidential ambitions on condition that he be given Nairobi and a 50 per cent share of government should they form the next administration. Kalonzo is said to have rejected the proposed 50/50 arrangement, arguing that such an approach would be politically difficult to sell to Kenyans, particularly given the current administration distribution of positions across different communities. Kalonzo said Ruto’s equitable share of govt will make things difficult for opposition in such an arrangement. On the Nairobi gubernatorial seat, Kalonzo was a bit sceptical but open to supporting a DCP candidate. There are also claims that following Kalonzo's rejection of the proposed 50/50 power sharing agreement, Gachagua turned to former Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu as part of a wider political strategy aimed at challenging Kalonzo's influence. How Gachagua intends to use Ngilu to counterbalance Kalonzo and bring him on board remains unclear. What is undeniable however is that Kalonzo remains a significant political force in Ukambani, where his influence and political networks cannot be overlooked. Interestingly, Sifuna had also attended an earlier meeting at Wamunyoro to discuss possible pre-election political arrangements. Reports suggested that Sifuna was willing to surrender the 50 percent of govt & accommodate DCP's interests in Nairobi, a development that reportedly angered Babu Owino. There were also claims by Nation media that attempts were made to persuade Babu to abandon his gubernatorial ambitions & go for either the Nairobi senatorial seat or retaining his Embakasi East parliamentary seat. It was after these Wamunyoro engagements that Babu Owino appeared to distance himself from some Linda Mwananchi activities. Whether this signals a deeper political disagreement remains to be seen, but the coming days may reveal more. It is unfortunate that opposition politicians seem preoccupied with negotiating positions, sharing government appointments and determining who controls which political territory. Kenyans deserve more than political power sharing negotiations. We want credible leadership, a clear economic agenda, better healthcare, quality education, employment opportunities and a govt that delivers. The opposition should be telling Kenyans what it intends to do with power, not spending all its energy negotiating how to share it before even winning an election. Kama kawa sisi walala hoii hatuna maoni, Letu Jicho tu.👀