Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has stated that no agreement has been reached by the United Opposition on who will be the flag bearer in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, September 15, Natembeya said the process will involve evaluating leaders on the basis of their ability to rally public support and mobilize resources.
"We must agree as the opposition, and no one should beat his chest claiming that he is the flag bearer, and I'm saying this because they are just cold facts.
"For us to choose a flag bearer, we will start by checking the number of people you will have brought to us and the resources you have, which will be used to determine," he said.
Notably, this comes a month after the Democratic Action Party – Kenya (DAP-K) accused Natembeya of orchestrating a hostile takeover of the party’s leadership.
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In a statement on Friday, August 1, the PG, led by Cherangany MP Patrick Simiyu Barasa, expressed concern over an alleged coordinated attempt by Natembeya and external forces to take control of the party from its current leadership, spearheaded by Eugene Wamalwa.
"Over the past three weeks, the Democratic Action Party - Kenya (DAP Kenya) Parliamentary Group (DAP-K PG) has become concerned by reports of a coordinated effort to destabilize DAP-K leadership through a hostile take-over. This nefarious scheme has been hatched by external forces through our Deputy Party Leader Governor Natembeya," the statement read.
The group pointed out that while Natembeya has publicly positioned himself as a defender of the people of Western Kenya, his recent actions appear to contradict those principles.
"Governor Natembeya, who has served as DAP-K Deputy Party Leader for two years and as Trans Nzoia Governor for three years, still holds two remaining years in both roles. While he has been parading as a democrat and a defender of the people of Western Kenya, what he has been doing is actually the opposite," the statement continued.
The PG reaffirmed their support for Wamalwa and cautioned all party members against internal sabotage.
"We as the DAP-K Parliamentary Group have full confidence in the leadership of our Party Leader, the Hon. Eugene Wamalwa, who deserves full support from all party leaders and supporters, not acts of sabotage, especially at this pivotal time when the focus is on development issues targeting to improve the lives of our people," the statement read.
Two weeks later, DAP-K set up a special committee to resolve the dispute between party leader Eugene Wamalwa and Natembeya.
In a statement on Tuesday, August 12, the party’s top leadership announced the creation of a mediation team to address the matter.
“In line with the recommendations of the Party's National Management committee, the National Executive Council (NEC) has constituted a nine-member Internal Dispute Resolution Committee (IDRC) to decisively and impartially address emerging disputes within the party,” the statement read.
Following the formation of the committee, the NEC said focus would now shift to strengthening the party’s structures and mobilizing support.
"The NEC further resolved to uphold peace, strengthen stability, and focus our full energy on the impending by-elections fielding strong, credible candidates and rallying the entire party machinery to deliver resounding victories," the statement added.
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