Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu has stated she is the best candidate suited to be Raila Odinga running mate in the upcoming elections.
Ngilu goes on to say that if a candidate from Ukambani is chosen, she is better equipped than Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka.
The governor stated that Azimio One Kenya Alliance is not taking any chances and that they are committed to seeing Raila win.
She urged Kenyans to vote against Deputy President William Ruto’s bid for the presidency.
During the journey, she dedicated a 600-meter tarmac road in Tseikuru town, which was funded by her administration to improve transportation and prevent respiratory problems caused by dust.
Musyoka has, however, claimed that he should not be asked to apply for the Azimio One Kenya Alliance coalition’s running mate position.
This comes after the coalition’s council on Wednesday created a seven-member team to assist presidential candidate Odinga in selecting a suitable running partner.
Junet Mohamed, the secretary-general of the party’s Executive Committee, said the committee will be entrusted with selecting and submitting the names of suitable deputies for Odinga.
Musyoka, speaking in an interview with a local TV station, said that it is obvious he is the choice for the running mate position and should not be asked to apply.
“If we were to tell each other the truth and everyone in our team knows the right thing to do. I do not understand why anyone would ask me to apply for the position of running mate. Did Raila apply to be the flagbearer?” he posed.
He further stated that should Raila fail to pick him as the running mate, he will suffer a blow by losing on the majority votes from the vast Ukambani region.