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Kenya’s political landscape has been rocked to its core after the Devolution Empowerment Party (DEP), popularly known as Mbus, dramatically severed all ties with President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza alliance.
In a fiery press briefing on Friday, April 25, party leader and former Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi dropped the bombshell—blasting the ruling coalition for betraying trust, ignoring their voice, and sidelining their people.
“This government shut us out. It used us and dumped us,” one official fumed as Murungi took the podium.
With the symbolic “bus” now swerving off the Kenya Kwanza highway, Murungi didn’t hold back. He accused the Ruto-led government of systematically locking out DEP from key decisions and dismissing the real struggles of ordinary citizens. The message was loud and clear: DEP is done playing second fiddle.
“The Bus Party is free. The Bus Party is sovereign. The Bus Party is not chained to anyone!” Murungi thundered, drawing a clear line in the sand. He went further, revealing that DEP was never legally bound to any coalition, including UDA or Narc Kenya, dismissing past affiliations as politically convenient illusions.
“There’s no signed pact. No registered coalition. We are not, and have never been, officially part of Kenya Kwanza—or any other party,” he asserted.
With this explosive exit, political analysts say the fallout could trigger a ripple effect in Kenya’s power balance—especially ahead of future elections. The big question now: Who else might jump ship next?
Stephen Musungu
