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Webuye West constituency Member of Parliament Dan Wanyama has urged President William Ruto to shift focus on Western Kenya region following the growing rebellion in Mt Kenya region.

Speaking on Sunday, January 19, 2025, during the Interdenominational Prayers held at Cheptais Boys’ High School in Bungoma County, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) lawmaker stated that the President should stop climbing the already slippery mountain, and explore Mt Elgon in Western region, which he says is more stable.

Wanyama argued that the recent merger of Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress (ANC) and Ruto’s UDA is a move that will teach the larger Mt. Kenya region a lesson over over what he termed as continued entitlement.

Wanyama on Ruto’s re-election

According to Wanyama, locking the Western region block will help President Ruto win a re-election easily without the support of Mt. Kenya.

He further faulted former President Uhuru Kenyatta in what he termed as an effort to discredit Ruto’s regime, following his recent remarks in which he urged the Gen Zs to stand up and continue fight for their rights.

“Kenya hii iko na makabila zaidi ya arubaini na mbili, lakini hatutakubali, and we are not going to accept for one tribe to think that they have a birth right to be at State House. Wanapoingia State House tunawapatia amani wanamaliza muhula wao, lakini kabila ingine ikiingia pale kazi yao ni kuchokora hata kama mambo yanaenda sawa. Rais mstaafu aliafanya kazi yake akamaliza, it cannot be business as usual. Ukishastaafu kaa nyumbani uone vitu zikiundwa.

“Hiyo mlima imeteleza na itateleza milele, na sisi tuko hapa na mlima ambayo ni imara. Na niombe wakubwa wangu ambao wako mebele yetu, ile Musalia Mudavadi amefanya ndo itakuwa kiboko ya hawa watu. Sisi wote tukiungana mahala moja nawaambia we will isolate them and it will be us against them, na mimi sina uoga kusema hiyo kwa sababu enough is enough,” Wanyamma stated.

UDA-ANC merger

The ruling UDA party officially merged with Mudavadi’s ANC on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Speaking during the official ceremony at the State House, UDA National Chairperson Cecily Mbarire said the new party would see changes in its logo and symbols.

“The UDA party and the Amani National Congress have today merged as one, known as the UDA party; that is also going to change the name and the branding,” Mbarire said.

“The party has incorporated ANC identity symbols in the logo, imagery, and topography and shall resultantly undertake a myriad of other changes in the governance and operations of the party.”