ODM leader Raila Odinga has told leaders who left the party for Jubilee that they have dug their own political graves.
He said the group, especially those from Cord strongholds, will not make it during 2017 general election.
Speaking in Kwale at the conclusion of his four-day tour of Coast, he asked those who will lose the nomination to rally behind winners of the party's ticket.
He also paraded six candidates who have expressed interest in replacing Kwale governor Salim Mvurya.
The six, who were introduced during a rally at Baraza Park, will fight it out for the ODM ticket in 2017 after Mvurya joined Jubilee.
They include Kwale Speaker Sammy Ruwa, Gereza Dena, Nicholas Zani, Issa Chipera, and Mohammed Mwarapayo.
Amb Chirau Mwakwere was represented by Simeon Mkalla, with Raila promising to teach Mvurya a lesson in 2017.
Raila said that Kwale will remain an ODM zone despite the fact that governor Mvurya defected to Jubilee Party.
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Mombasa governor Hassan Joho said that Mvurya and others who have defected should expect to suffer in the hands of Jubilee like former CS Kazungu Kambi, Charity Ngilu, Chirau Mwakwere among others.
"Soon you will see your governor Mvurya, LungaLunga MP Khatib Mwashetani, Kwale woman rep Zainab Chidzuga, Kilifi North MP Gideon Mung’aro and Mustafa Iddi among others being used and dumped by Jubilee," Joho said.
"People are claiming they are joining the government because of development. That is not true since development comes through devolution," he said.
"Governors should understand that funds trickling down from the national government to the counties is not a favor but a constitutional right," added Joho.
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Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi urged Kwale people to teach Jubilee a lesson in the same Malindi residents did by supporting an ODM candidate during the March 7 by-election.
"We taught them a lesson even after they used a lot of money. Vote out those who have been bought by Jubilee since they have betrayed their people," he said.
Kwale senator Juma Boi said that ODM defectors had been predicted long time ago only that they were looking for a reason to leave.
Other leaders present at the rally included MPs Hassan Mwanyoha (Matuga), Suleiman Dori (Msambweni), and Zuleikha Juma (Nominated).
Kilifi woman rep Aisha Jumwa and her Mombasa counterpart Mishi Mboko accompanied Raila to the Kwale tour.
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Raila denounced perceptions of a disconnect between him, Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper) and Moses Wetang'ula (Ford-Kenya).
He said that there is no problem between them, adding that the issue of nomination is not a problem in Cord.
"We will find a solution on how to conduct the nominations. The party will try its level best to ensure that it has the best candidate to face Jubilee party," Raila said.