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Kenya: Azimio Coalition in Limbo as Kalonzo and Karua Play Hard Ball

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Nairobi — It remains unclear whether the penning down of the agreement between One Kenya Alliance will see the light of the day amid jitters of suspicion over the coalition deal with Azimio la Umoja Movement.

The OKA principals; Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Gideon Moi (KANU), Cyrus Jirongo (UDP) and Martha Karua (Narc Kenya) were scheduled to sign the agreement within themselves Wednesday ahead of a binding one with Azimio la Umoja.

But barely 24 hours to the signing of the pact, Karua-led party has pleaded for seven more days to scrutinize the coalition agreement.

“The National Executive Committee (NEC) resolved that it needs more time to familiarize and scrutinize the Coalition Agreement and related documentation,” said Michael Orwa, Narc Kenya’s secretary-general.

Narc Kenya argues that the changes in the Political Parties Act have precipitated the sudden call for an extension of time.

“The Party’s Legal Team is instructed to seek clarity on any and existing grey areas, prepare and present a detailed brief to NEC and shall meet within the next 7 days for final approval,”Orwa stated.

The question now remains on whether KANU, Wiper and UDP will go ahead and sign the coalition deal as Karua seeks time to give a nod to the Azimio OKA pact.

OKA spokesperson Fredrick Okango has since clarified that all is well within OKA and the quest for additional time by Narc Kenya was by no means a sign of disintegration.

“Therefore, we will continue with our bold strides and consolidated efforts to offer the people of Kenya a truly inclusive government. We will carry out our programs and activities, including the signing of the requisite coalition documents as scheduled and agreed by our principals,” said Okango.

The delay in signing the grand deal between OKA and Azimio has exposed the fears of mistrust and betrayal that exist in political deals.

On February 28, OKA suspended the signing of a coalition agreement that had been scheduled to create room for new interested parties that wished to join the alliance.

It was assumed that Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria’s Chama cha Kazi will join the bandwagon but he has since maintained that Azimio la Umoja is not an option for him.

“They invited Chama Cha Kazi and me to join the One Kenya Alliance. Whereas we share many ideals between Chama Cha Kazi and OKA, we agreed to work together as long as OKA is not joining the Azimio Coalition which is incompatible with me and the Chama Cha Kazi Party,” Kuria said.