As the deadline for coalition formation first approaches, a technical committee formed to work on a coalition agreement between Deputy President William Ruto, Musalia Mudavadi, and Moses Wetang’ula has finally finished its task.
In an exclusive reporting NTV, the Kenya Kwanza technical committee has proposed Deputy President William Ruto be named the flag bearer for the yet to be registered Kenya Kwanza coalition.
The committee further recommended that DP Ruto be allowed to pick his running mate from Mt Kenya as a way of ensuring the coalition secures the majority of the votes from the vote-rich region.
The committee further proposes that a 40 % share of government appointments be reserved for ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi and his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses Wetang’ula.
What is not clear is whether Mudavadi and Wetang’ula will share the positions on an equal basis.
According to the draft document DP Ruto’s party, The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) will get the largest share of the government appointment at 60%.
On matters of fielding candidates, the committee recommends zoning to ensure that constituent parties do not undermine each other but instead call for consensus among affiliate parties.
The move by former Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale to bow out of the Kakamega gubernatorial race in favor of ANC’s Cleophas Malala could have been informed by the committee’s recommendations.
Among the key members of the technical committee working on the Kenya Kwanza, coalition agreement includes Kithure Kindiki (UDA), Dan Ameyo (ANC), and Benson Milimo (Ford-Kenya).
The details of the Kenya Kwanza agreement emerge after Kakamega Senator last month claimed that Luhya leaders had negotiated for a 30 % stake in the government if the coalition wins the presidency in August.
The outspoken lawmaker revealed that the community will get at least seven cabinet secretaries, 16 principal secretaries, and 126 chairmen of statutory boards.
“We also negotiated for 30 percent of development projects and revival of Mumias and Nzoia sugar companies,” Kakamega governor candidate for Kenya Kwanza Cleophas Malala said on Thursday, March 24.
