While Mr Mudavadi said he was ready to cooperate with the government, he pointed out that his ANC party is still committed to the Nasa pact and that he will not be entering into a coalition with Jubilee Party.

Mr Agoi, his Lurambi counterpart Titus Khamala and Vihiga Woman Rep Beatrice Adagala, however, assured that Mr Mudavadi is close to President Kenyatta in the renewed push to revive the region’s economy.

The new coalition has seen Senate leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto pushed out, with Mr Mudavadi’s allies urging the second in command to seek truce with State House for ‘disrespecting’ the Head of State or ship out to avoid an impeachment.

However, Mr Agoi, Ms Adagala and Mr Khamala ruled out a political pact with Dr Ruto ahead of 2022, only insisting that Mr Mudavadi is a friend to President Kenyatta.

Mr Agoi and Ms Adagala, while speaking in Vihiga County, said they are keen on supporting President Kenyatta’s development agenda and insisted that Mr Mudavadi is still the Luhya spokesman, sentiments that were earlier corroborated by Central Organisation of Trade Unions boss Francis Atwoli in a radio interview.