A section of clerics from the Ukambani region have warned Azimio-One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga that he will not win the August polls should he fail to pick Kalonzo Musyoka as his running mate
According to the evangelical clerics, the former vice president is the most qualified candidate for the deputy president position in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Political Party.
Speaking on Sunday during a prayer ceremony graced by Kalonzo in Wote, Makueni County yesterday, the clerics said Odinga will be defeated by DP William Ruto if he fails to pick Kalonzo as his deputy.
Led by the chairman of Ukambani pastors’ forum, Peter Mwangangi, the clerics threatened to curse anyone from the community who is opposed to Mr. Musyoka’s deputy president bid.
On his part Musyoka insisted that he was ready to work with Mr. Odinga and that the ODM leader should do the right thing by picking him as his deputy.
Senators Enoch Wambua (Kitui) and Mutula Kilonzo Junior (Makueni) insisted that Mr. Musyoka would not appear before the panel interviewing candidates for the Azimio deputy president position.
Senator Wambua threatened that should Mr. Musyoka not be picked as Mr. Odinga’s running mate, Wiper will quit the Azimio coalition.