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Shirikisho Party Kenya national chairman, Mr Mashengu wa Mwachofi, has been told to back President Kibaki’s re-election campaigns or quit.
The party director of programmes, Sheikh Juma Ngao, tore into the party chairman, whom he accused of failing to work with party leaders, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere, and his deputy, Mr Morris Dzoro.
SPK is divided over its support for President Kibaki’s re-election, with a section of leaders led by Mwakwere strongly supporting the President for a second term.
Mwachofi has openly disagreed with other SPK leaders backing Kibaki, saying the matter has not been discussed conclusively.
"You have an option, stick with us and support Kibaki or pack and go," Ngao said.
Mwachofi is currently out of the country.
Ngao, who is also the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) in Mombasa, accused Mwachofi of failing to market the party at the Coast and added that the inclusion of Mwakwere and Dzoro had made the party popular.
"We are fielding candidates in all the 21 constituencies in the province and have received several inquiries from aspirants from other regions seeking to stand on our party," he said.
Ngao defended the move to back Kibaki and said the party’s National Delegates Conference slated for October 6 would just rubberstamp the decision. "We have made our stand known and Kibaki is our man come sun, come rain," Ngao said.
Apart from Mwachofi holding different views, SPK Kwale branch, led by Mr Mohamed Khamis Mwasengesa, has denied that a decision was reached to support Kibaki.
"We never met and agreed on Kibaki. In fact, our supporters on the ground are telling us to back ODM’s Raila Odinga for the presidency since his aspirations for a majimbo system of governance are appealing," Mwasengesa said.
The party director of programmes, Sheikh Juma Ngao, tore into the party chairman, whom he accused of failing to work with party leaders, Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere, and his deputy, Mr Morris Dzoro.
SPK is divided over its support for President Kibaki’s re-election, with a section of leaders led by Mwakwere strongly supporting the President for a second term.
Mwachofi has openly disagreed with other SPK leaders backing Kibaki, saying the matter has not been discussed conclusively.
"You have an option, stick with us and support Kibaki or pack and go," Ngao said.
Mwachofi is currently out of the country.
Ngao, who is also the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) in Mombasa, accused Mwachofi of failing to market the party at the Coast and added that the inclusion of Mwakwere and Dzoro had made the party popular.
"We are fielding candidates in all the 21 constituencies in the province and have received several inquiries from aspirants from other regions seeking to stand on our party," he said.
Ngao defended the move to back Kibaki and said the party’s National Delegates Conference slated for October 6 would just rubberstamp the decision. "We have made our stand known and Kibaki is our man come sun, come rain," Ngao said.
Apart from Mwachofi holding different views, SPK Kwale branch, led by Mr Mohamed Khamis Mwasengesa, has denied that a decision was reached to support Kibaki.
"We never met and agreed on Kibaki. In fact, our supporters on the ground are telling us to back ODM’s Raila Odinga for the presidency since his aspirations for a majimbo system of governance are appealing," Mwasengesa said.
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