Trouble could be looming in ODM Party boss Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja camp after Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu’s latest demands to the former premier.
Speaking in Kitui on Wednesday, when she met a section of grassroots leaders drawn from Kitui at the Kitui stadium for consultative talk, Ngilu observed that a running mate position for Raila Odinga seemed to have gone to Central Kenya.
She said the position belonged to Kalonzo Musyoka during the Cord and Nasa coalitions in 2013 and 2017, hence the Wiper Party should be brought into the Azimio movement and given back his post.
In a move that is likely to cause confusion in Azimio camp which she has been supporting, Ngilu said they will not seat back as Ukambani leaders and allow the position given to Mt Kenya.
She said they will fight for their space and will not seat back and allow themselves be told stories.
“All indications show that Mt Kenya region has run away with the running mate position which belonged to Kalonzo Musyoka during Cord and Nasa coalitions. We are asking that Kalonzo be given back the position under Azimio” read part of Ngilu’s statement
This comes at a time when Peter Kenneth has been fronted as the most likely running mates for Raila Odinga, who is banking on Mt Kenya for support come August general elections.
This has made it hard for Kalonzo to negotiate with the Azimio team, having in mind that he will not get any position in return. Nakuru County Governor Lee Kinyanjui and his Laikipia counterpart Ndiritu Muriithi are also eyeing the position.
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