Inside negotiator Nyenze’s strong Kalonzo factor in NASA
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| National Assembly Minority Leader Francis Nyenze |
By MWINGI TIMES CORRESPONDENT
National Assembly Minority Leader and Kitui West MP Francis Nyenze
has reiterated that it’s either Kalonzo or NASA is dead.
His statement comes a day after the Emali Declaration
that mobilized the “2.5 million” votes of the people of South Eastern Kenya
into one basket.
While the loaded message from Kalonzo’s man in the August
House came with an urgent ultimatum to declare Kalonzo as the NASA flag bearer
or else…. It remains to be seen what’s next for the crowded coalition.
2013 MOU
Evoking the controversial 2013 Memorandum of
Understanding, Nyenze portrays the time as Kalonzo’s turn. However, ODM doyen’s
allies have in the past argued that Raila cannot hand over anything to Kalonzo
since there is nothing to hand over.
In the recent days Kalonzo has laid some ground work winning
Muungano-elected Governor Kivutha Kibwana, longtime rival turned ally Kaluki
Ngilu and Kibaki-era minister Mutua Katuku. Politician Wavinya Ndeti has also gravitated
towards Kalonzo party.
However, Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has eluded Kalonzo
like the proverbial mirage.
Be that as it may, a fortnight ago another law distinguished
professor Makau Mutua wrote in The Standard that Kalonzo should be given number
1 or 2. Another professional and Kitui Senator Aspirant Enoch Wambua declared
in a no hold barred opinion piece in a local daily that the surest way for NASA
to lose is fronting a Raila candidacy.
ONLY OPTION IS STAYING IN NASA
A rather mild Wiper Secretary General Hassan Omar told
the Nation that his party will play inside NASA but supported Nyenze’s strong statement
that Wiper is determined to front a Kalonzo ticket all the way.
A day in politics is an eternity; thus the remaining
days to the polls could be light years of space where P.O Box Tseikuru son has
a long way to go.
One thing is sure though, Jubilee is full. Kalonzo
cannot get a position there. He would rather stick with the NASA. In Jubilee he
can only self-demote himself-something unheard of in ego-driven politics of Kenya’s
post-independence.
No amount of downplaying will convince anyone that NASA
is a bed of roses to lie on. As DP Ruto chides the NASA principals, if you
cannot agree who among you should lead, how can you decide for over 45 million Kenyans?
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