The party's resolve, announced yesterday by party chairman David Musila, finally puts to rest any doubts that affiliates of the ruling National Rainbow Coalition were still reading from the same script.
Said Mr Musila, who is also Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly: "Be under no illusion; we (LDP) have decided to chart our own fate ... by leading our own pack for the next national polls.".
Mr Musila spoke at Kendu Bay trading centre as the party's top leaders headed for a rally at Homa Bay Town's stadium, where they wrapped up a gruelling three-day membership recruitment in Western and Nyanza provinces.
The top officials began their mission in Butere/Mumias District on Friday, then moved on to neighbouring Vihiga the following day.
At the rallies, the leaders explained enlisting members did not signal the party's resolve to ditch Narc, but was aimed at strengthening parties affiliated to the ruling coalition.
Mr Musila's declaration electrified a large crowd that had line both the earth road connecting Kendu to Homa Bay Town. They chanted songs in praise of LDP and urged the party to "go it solo" come the next General Election.
Speaking in Mumias town on Friday, Makadara MP Reuben Ndolo urged the party to break ranks with the National Rainbow Coalition and field its own candidate in the by-election for the Kisauni parliamentary seat at the Coast.
He said: "People of Mombasa have faith in LDP, and we should reciprocate by giving them our own candidate to vie for the Kisauni parliamentary seat."
Two days earlier, minister Najib Balala had said the party would meet this week and decide on whether or not to go it alone in the race for the Kisauni seat, left vacant following the death of Tourism minister Karisa Maitha.
Mr Musila reiterated the party's decision to nominate its candidates for constituency seats a year before the General Election to avoid last-minute confusion and acrimony.
"We will not embrace Johnny-come-latelies. One year is long enough to confirm commitment of all our parliamentary seats contestants," he said.