In Summary
•Wiper politician said he had created a reversion and would support Raila’s bid for the third time.
•President Uhuru Kenyatta thanked Kalonzo for shelving his presidential ambitions and agreeing to support Raila’s political campaign.
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has formally backed Raila Odinga’s presidential bid and expressed confidence that the previous prime minister was capable of leading the country.
Speaking throughout the Azimio la Umoja rally at rosewood Grounds on Sat, the Wiper politician aforesaid he had created a reversion and would support Raila’s bid for the third time as a result of Raila had pledged to fight corruption within the country.
“I thought Raila can endorse ME for the presidency now around however out of an honest heart, i will be able to support him. Raila Tosha,” he said.
“I’m ready to campaign for Raila Odinga,” he said.
He narrated his journey with Raila, locution the 2 had moved from LDP to ODM Republic of Kenya, Narc, CORD, NASA, and currently they were along in Azimio la Umoja Movement.
He aforesaid this once One Republic of Kenya Alliance (OKA) resolved to sign the coalition treaty with anniversary, ODM and different parties at KICC in capital of Kenya where the former prime minister was supported because the Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate throughout the outfit’s National Delegates Convention.
During the event, President Uhuru Kenyatta thanked Kalonzo for shelving his presidential ambitions and agreeing to support Raila’s political campaign.
The Head of State reiterated that solely Raila was capable of uniting the country and fighting corruption that had wedged the country’s development.
“we’ve got little doubt we’ve got a team leader. we’ve got a team leader within the name Raila Odinga,” Uhuru aforesaid.
Uhuru and Raila had needed Kalonzo on their facet attributable to Ukambani numbers. His look at KICC and rosewood Grounds gave the 2 the top begin they required to lock Deputy President William Ruto out of Ukambani.
Raila is banking on Kalonzo’s support to bolster his campaign machinery for the face-off with Ruto WHO is equally golf stroke up a force to counter his competition.
Earlier, the installation of Raila because the presidential candidate of Azimio la Umoja was delayed once Wiper boss Kalonzo Musyoka allegedly issued recent demands before connexion the formation.
The event was scheduled to start out at nine am however 5 hours later, nothing had commenced.
Sources aforesaid the Wiper leader had insisted on a candidate position for him to affix the formation.
This position, however, has been reserved for the Mt Republic of Kenya region.
