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Joho, Munya join race for Raila running mate
- Azimio Council set up a panel to identify possible running mates, though Kalonzo insists secret deal makes him automatic No. 2.
- He is among those jostling for the second-in-command position, which considers factors besides his secret agreement
The race to pick Raila Odinga’s running mate took a new turn on Thursday when Jubilee fronted two new heavyweight names.
The party proposed that Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho should also be considered for the position.
A seven-member committee was formed yesterday to evaluate all the candidates by this weekend and propose two names to Raila and President Uhuru Kenyatta for the final decision.
ODM, Jubilee and Wiper have two members each while small parties have one nominee.
Apart from Martha Karua, Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka, and businessman Peter Kenneth, the team will examine the suitability of Joho and Munya as well.
Businessman SK Macharia is pushing for Karua.
Azimio’s top decision-making organ, known as the Azimio Council and chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Thursday resolved to form a panel to advise on who will deputise Raila.
The decision, publicly communicated by the 11-member council, is a blow to Kalonzo and his Wiper team they insist the slot was reserved for them in a separate deal signed at State House.