At a rally at Jacaranda Grounds, ODM leaders said the party expected a share of government under any agreement.
“Some people say President Ruto should not be given conditions, but he, his wife, and his children should not make agreements without conditions. But for us as a party, conditions are necessary,” ODM Deputy Party Leader Simba Arati said.
Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed also said any deal should be negotiated between the parties.
“Conditions must remain. As ODM, we must talk to them because a party must have conditions,” Joho said.
“There is nothing for free. Parties must sit down, talk, and reach an agreement,” Mohamed added.
ODM leaders also rejected claims by the Linda Mwananchi faction that the party had lost its political relevance.
“Some people say they left ODM and the party is finished. Then who are all these people here?” ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga asked.
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi also dismissed claims that the party was dead, while Arati criticized those who had left ODM.
The debate over the Deputy President’s position comes as some government leaders have called for Prof. Kithure Kindiki to retain the role.
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