{"id":3810,"date":"2026-06-19T10:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=3810"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:33:39","slug":"bonface-mwangi-faces-internal-revolt-as-ukweli-party-leaders-accuse-him-of-hijacking-the-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=3810","title":{"rendered":"BONFACE MWANGI FACES INTERNAL REVOLT AS UKWELI PARTY LEADERS ACCUSE HIM OF HIJACKING THE PARTY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>By Jeff Kizzilah\/ Digital Editor\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>A major leadership crisis has erupted within the Ukweli Party after rival factions accused activist and party leader Bonface Mwangi of allegedly taking control of the party and sidelining key officials.<\/em><\/span><\/pre>\n<p>The accusations have exposed deep divisions within the party, with disgruntled leaders claiming that the party&#8217;s founding principles of transparency, accountability, and collective leadership have been abandoned. The factions allege that decision-making has become centralized and that party structures have been undermined.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Boniface_Mwangi_ce48d300aa.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3811\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Boniface_Mwangi_ce48d300aa-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Boniface_Mwangi_ce48d300aa-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Boniface_Mwangi_ce48d300aa-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Boniface_Mwangi_ce48d300aa-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Boniface_Mwangi_ce48d300aa-1536x1022.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Boniface_Mwangi_ce48d300aa.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The dispute has sparked intense debate among members and supporters, raising concerns about the future of the political outfit. <\/strong>Some leaders have demanded urgent intervention to restore unity and address grievances before the conflict escalates further.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The unfolding wrangles threaten to weaken the party&#8217;s influence at a time when Kenyans are increasingly looking to alternative political voices to champion governance reforms and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Political analysts warn that prolonged infighting could significantly damage the party&#8217;s credibility and public image, potentially affecting its ability to attract supporters and compete effectively in future political contests.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions continue to rise, party members and the public are awaiting an official response from Bonface Mwangi and the party leadership regarding the allegations and the way forward.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The developments mark one of the most significant internal challenges faced by the Ukweli Party since its formation, with the outcome likely to shape the party&#8217;s future<\/strong> direction and leadership.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; By Jeff Kizzilah\/ Digital Editor\u00a0 A major leadership crisis has erupted within the Ukweli Party after rival factions accused activist and party leader Bonface&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-political-arena","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3813,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810\/revisions\/3813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}