Nairobi, March 30 -- A silent revamp of affiliate parties in President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza coalition is going against a proposed merger to create a mega outfit that would anchor his 2027 re-election bid.

The parties, which were expected to go slow on their activities amid talks of a merger, have initiated membership registration drives and rolled out activities, showing no signs of preparing to fold. Some have gone to the extent of changing officials.

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA), the main party in Kenya Kwanza, hopes the merger would create an outfit similar to 100-year-old Chinese Communist Party.

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