Former flagbearer hopeful, , during the NPP presidential primaries in 2023, called out several individuals in the country whom he asserted he holds bitterness against for several reasons.

Kennedy stated at the time that these individuals, former and current MPs, were people whom he had helped before but ditched him during his bid, and some even insulted him.

He claimed that he was bitter against the MPs for speaking ill about him rather than for not supporting his bid during the primaries.

He vowed that he would never forgive most of these MPs.