How “dumped” Kalonzo is plotting for a Deputy PM post through Uhuru

Is Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka trying to remain relevant by force? Or is it just a life’s survival tactic? Kalonzo has triggered a political storm after saying President Uhuru Kenyatta should carve out an Executive after his term.

The remarks sparked a flurry of reactions, with critics gleefully saying he had given up his presidential ambitions.

In a News Night interview on Citizen TV, Kalonzo said Uhuru is the best President Kenya has ever had, delivering a damning verdict for the country’s three past heads of state — including Mwai Kibaki, who appointed him Vice President between 2007 and 2013.

“Uhuru is the best President. I admire what he is doing. No other President has ever been this bold. Therefore, we have a responsibility to support him,” Kalonzo said.

He said the President’s development track record and determination to fight graft was unparalleled, thus the reason he would back him to be Prime Minister.

“Imagine a situation where Uhuru says he wants to go home after 2022, but Kenyans seeing a return of resources and money hidden in foreign accounts and the Kenyan economy rebound and surely … wouldn’t you reconsider?” Kalonzo said.

He further said he was more than willing to take up the Deputy Prime Minister post, should Kenyans approve it in a referendum.

“I could step down for him (Uhuru) if he wants to be Prime Minister. If it is that what he wants, I will support him wholeheartedly and perhaps I will be going for the Deputy Prime Minister as long as everything is on the table,” Kalonzo said.

The remarks triggered a swift response from his Ukambani backyard.

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua on Wednesday said the Wiper leader’s remarks confirmed he was no longer in the 2022 presidential race.

Mutua said the former VP was not endorsed from his backyard.

 

 

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