SECRET PHONE CALL BY DP RUTO THAT HAS CAUSED JITTERS IN AZIMIO-OKA.

The Azimio One Kenya Alliance led by ODM leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta is staring at turbulent times after a section of its members emerged with fresh demands.

Eight fringe parties that are members of the Azimio One Kenya Alliance are now threatening to walk out if their grievances are not listened to.

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua was among the officials of 8 parties that on Wednesday warned they will quit the Azimio One Kenya Alliance if their grievances are not listened to.

The Governor and his group which christened itself as the Mwanzo Mpya caucus lamented over being sidelined in the making of Key party decisions and being forced to sign coalition documents yet they have not seen it.

Appearing on Citizen Tv on Thursday Morning, Governor Mutua did not rule out the possibility of Kenya Kwanza led by deputy president William Ruto in the event things don’t change in the Azimio One Kenya Alliance.

He went on to reveal he found a missed phone call from Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday morning.

“We still have time. There is the option of joining Kenya Kwanza. I saw a missed call this morning from DP Ruto. His people have been calling me for weeks. It is not that we are lost for options. What we want is to be treated with respect because we are doing this for Raila Odinga. We will not agree to be tricked,” Mutua said.

On Wednesday, key officials of the 8 parties raised concerns over the lack of inclusivity and consultations in making key decisions in the coalition.

The group has also lamented over being sidelined in the making of the coalition document, so much so that they have not seen the document yet they are being pushed to sign.

“Coalitions agreement documents have not been shown to us and yet they are insisting that we should sign. We will not agree to this,” Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua who read their joint statement said.

The group also expressed reservation on alleged planned zoning saying they will not be a party to it.

“Our candidates have already registered their candidature with our parties and they have an equal right to be on the ballot,” the joint statement added.

” There is an attempt to run nominations through zoning. Our candidates are already prepared to compete and zoning has no place in the current arrangement.

The eight parties that Mutua said raised the grievances include MCC, Muungano, Kenya Reform Party, CCU, DAP-K, PPT, NARC, and Maendeleo Democratic Party.

The group added that they will have to seek an alternative path if their grievances are not respected.

“There are currently no provisions for us to be on the elections board. We insist to be also included and having a voice since we represent a significant voting bloc. The so-called big parties have already appointed themselves portfolios at our expense. We can form our own coalition and enter into a post-election agreement.”

Other demands raised by the group include renegotiation of the coalition document, scrapping of zoning, deposited coalition document at the registrar of parties should be withdrawn, all decisions henceforth should be through consensus including on all nominations.

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