The Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition running mate selection panel has submitted the names of the top three candidates to the coalition’s presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga to make a final decision.
Addressing reporters in Nairobi on Thursday, the panel’s chairperson Dr. Noah Wekesa declined to reveal the identity of the three deputy president nominees, saying they have given Odinga the opportunity to do so.
The panel interviewed 10 applicants on Monday and Tuesday including Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Nark-Kenya leader Martha Karua, former presidential candidate Peter Kenneth, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho.
Others are Murang’a Woman Representative Sabine Chege, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu, Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui, and former Kenyan ambassador to Australia Stephen Tarus.
The criteria the panel used to rank the candidates include their constitutional qualification, understanding of government, personality, political acumen, loyalty, and compatibility with the coalition’s presidential candidate.
“The panel focused on the candidates’ electability for votes mobilization, leadership dependability, and technical expertise in campaigns among others,” Dr. Wekesa disclosed.
They also considered a candidate’s strategic significance, and fight against corruption, among others.
“The candidates had also to give the panel their understanding of key challenges facing Kenya and their proposals on what should be the Azimio government’s priority upon taking over,” the panel added.
All members of the panel participated in the exercise and evaluated each candidate, with the final decision being reached by averaging the individual contribution of each applicant. The panel said that the three names were submitted in order of priority.
Please let it not be the…
Please let it not be the crazy Kalonzo Musyoka. Kalonzo is not a DP material. He is very hungry for power just like his friend WSR. Please please pleaseeeee! Let it not be him.
These men have been…
These men have been campaigning for years. You’d think by now they would’ve known who their running mate would be or at least have an idea.
drama drama if Raila have no…
drama drama if Raila have no idea who he thinks he can work with , who can bring votes who he can rely on to help him in governing then he does not deserve to rule kenya . It means he will always ask others to make decision for him. this is not the president Kenyans are looking for
HE CANNOT LET RUTO KNOW WHO THAT PERSON IS NOT NOW HE HAS TO WAIT TILL LAST MOMENT RUTO IS WAITING TO APPOINT HIS BASED ON RAILA’S CHOICE HE PREFERS LOOSER KALONZO
Kalonzo is not the right man…
Kalonzo is not the right man for Raila’s running mate. He is double dealing with Ruto late at night while skimming to wreck Raila’s boat from within. Raila should kiss goodbye the presidency if he picks Kalonzo to be his DP. Raila, let this indecisive guy go. Kalonzo’s will eventually betray you.
Kalonzo is not the right man…
Kalonzo is not the right man for Raila’s running mate. He is double dealing with Ruto late at night while skimming to wreck Raila’s boat from within. Raila should kiss goodbye the presidency if he picks Kalonzo to be his DP. Raila, let this indecisive guy go. Kalonzo’s will eventually betray you…
Kalonzo is out based on the…
Kalonzo is out based on the erratic way he has been behaving lately. He does not qualify to be a deputy president. And going it alone will not help him. Kalonzo will never be Kanya’s president.