Nairobi: The upcoming Kenyan general election was predicted to be a two-horse race between William Ruto and Raila Odinga, the Azimio La Umja coalition nominee. But now, Kalonzo Musyoka -who was Odinga's running mate in 2013 and 2017- accepted to run for president under the Wiper party banner, leaving the Azimio la Umoja coalition.
Odinga officially picked former minister Martha Karua to serve as his running mate. The Karua and Odinga ticket is backed the Azimio La Umja coalition, formed ahead of the August 9 election. The Azimio la Umoja coalition brings together President t Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party, Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement and a dozen other political groups.
Kenyatta, who has subject to term limit, has chosen to side with his former rival Raila Odinga. If Kalonzo Musyoka's presidential bid is validated, we will be latest candidate in a contest already recording over 40 presidential aspirants. Over 7,000 candidates will vie, in the August general elections.
