Kalonzo turns down Azimio Chief Minister offer, picks running mate

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has made good his threat to ditch the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition.

Kalonzo who made the big announcement Monday afternoon simultaneously with the unveiling of Raila Odinga’s running mate at KICC, declared that he will be on the ballot come August 9.

Addressing a presser at the SKM command centre, the former Vice President went ahead to pick Andrew Leteipa Sunkuli as his running mate, complying with IEBC timelines.

A disgruntled Kalonzo said he was not ashamed of his last-minute move after it become obvious that Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua was set to be unveiled as Raila’s preferred choice.

Kalonzo had hoped to clinch the number two slot but was relegated to the Chief Minister in the Azimio la Umoja government despite the President intervening in the matter.

Kalonzo who was flanked by KANU leader Gideon Moi admitted there were consultations with Raila and President Uhuru Kenyatta but the ultimate decision to pick Karua was Raila’s.

“Some of us have suffered the effects of good faith for far too long. For how long will we sacrifice and even if we sacrifice, they mess up. It is never too late ” he quipped.

He said the country needed an alternative and he was the best choice. He pledged to hit the campaign trail immediately after launching his manifesto.

“My name is before the IEBC as the Wiper Party Presidential Candidate,” he said.

Who is Sunkuli

Andrew Sunkli is not new to politics. The businessman and son of former Cabinet minister Julius Sunkuli had been eyeing the Narok gubernatorial seat. He was thrust into the limelight in 2013 election when he faced off with his brother Julius.

They both unsuccessfully ran for the senatorial seat. At the time, Julius Sunkuli, formally Kenyan ambassador to China resigned to vie for the seat on a TNA ticket where he garnered 51, 200 votes against his brother Andrew Sunkuli’s 77, 000 votes as an Independent candidate.

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