In other words, the more fractious the ruling party becomes, the harder Nasa will find it to stay together. In turn, that would have made it more difficult to form fresh alliances with factions of the ruling party in the run-up to the next set of polls. Of course, the ruling party will face just as many if not more challenges over the next few years. In 2013, the new alliance between Kenyatta and Ruto left Musyoka surplus to requirements and led to a political merry-go-round. By contrast, in 2017 the unity of the ruling party meant that opposition leaders had nowhere to go.

Source: Daily Nation February 03, 2018 21:11 UTC