Kabuchai Member of Parliament (MP) Majimbo Kalasinga has explained why he will never insult his Ford Kenya party leader, Moses Wetang’ula, despite ongoing speculation about a fallout between them.

Kalasinga, who was elected on a Ford Kenya ticket in a 2021 by-election, has recently taken a different stance from that of his party on several national issues.

 While Ford Kenya, under Wetang’ula’s leadership, has been firm in supporting the government’s agenda, Kalasinga has emerged as one of the most vocal critics, openly opposing policies put forward by the Kenya Kwanza administration.

This divergence has not sat well with some members of his party.

Kalasinga’s stance

 A section of Ford Kenya officials has accused Kalasinga of disrespecting the party and its leadership.

 There have even been threats to deny him the party ticket in 2027, with insiders vowing to back another candidate who aligns with the party’s direction.

The MP, however, remains unfazed by the mounting pressure.

Kalasinga admitted that the situation in Ford Kenya is tense and that he may indeed lose the party’s support in the next election.

However, he made it clear that no matter what happens, he would never hurl insults or speak ill of Moses Wetang’ula, whom he described as his political father.

“There is no day I will open my mouth to insult Moses Wetang’ula. He gave me the Ford Kenya ticket that led to my election as Kabuchai MP. I will forever respect him because I am in Parliament courtesy of him,” Kalasinga stated while speaking on a vernacular radio show on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

He recalled how, in 2021, Wetang’ula overlooked many aspirants and chose to support him. That act, he said, changed his life and launched his political career.

Kalasinga insisted that even if he is denied the Ford Kenya ticket in 2027 and decides to run under a different party, he will never badmouth Wetang’ula during his rallies.

“Even if I’m pushed by party members to insult him, I won’t. Not even in my rallies. My constituents would see it as disrespect, and I don’t want to be remembered for that,” said Kalasinga.

Kalasinga’s defiance

In recent times, the MP has been taking different stands from his party.

Back in 2023, when his party came out to support the Finance Bill, he chose to vote “No,” citing its disconnect with the realities of the people on the ground—people whom he deeply cherishes.

The same happened with the 2024 Finance Bill.

During Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment, when MPs from his party voted to send the former DP home, he instead abstained, saying the matter did not concern him or affect the constituents who elected him to office.