Musalia Mudavadi has been in a polygamous political marriage for a long period of now, whose fate is currently unknown. ODM’s Raila Odinga, Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka, Amani National Congress’ Mudavadi and Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetang’ula all got engaged with NASA. Is this marriage breaking?
After Raila and Kalonzo got international jobs, people have been demanding to know the fate of Mudavadi and Wetang’ula. Are they the only ones in the marriage at the moment? Well, so far ODM and Wiper have written to the clerk of the national assembly to withdraw their financial support to NASA.
However, Mudavadi’s ally claims that the ANC leader is not interested in continental jobs.
Barack Muluka said this while responding to queries on Amani’s plans in the NASA ‘marriage’. Co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper) and Raila Odinga (ODM) have recently been offered appointments.
Kalonzo is expected to monitor the Juba peace process as head of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), while Raila was appointed African Union’s High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa. Musalia and co-principal Moses Wetang’ula are yet to be offered jobs.
Muluka’s comments come in the wake of a shaky Opposition, with politicians viewed previously as having been government critics now shaking hands and striking deals.
Following the March 9 handshake, supporters called on Musalia and Kalonzo to step up to the plate and lead the Opposition after Raila took a back seat in keeping the government in check.
However, with the latest ‘errand boy’ appointment, Kalonzo seems an unlikely choice in the race to replace Raila as the Opposition chief.
Kalonzo seems to have stirred a hornet’s nest with his remarks that he is willing to be President Uhuru Kenyatta’s errand boy, comments which attracted Ukambani leaders’ fury.
Some like Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana, who is also Wiper chairman, and former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama say the Wiper leader has abandoned his quest for the presidency.
But Amani Secretary General Muluka says, “What we have before us is the task of consolidating our party.” He went on, “ANC’s focus is on 2022 and to see who is ready to play the role of opposition leader.”
Mudavadi has in the past ruled out taking up a State job, saying he prefers to work with regional leaders such as Wetang’ula and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa to consolidate the Luhya bloc.
Do you think his game plans will aide him cling the top most political seat in the country?