Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party presidential candidate Raila Odinga last year dropped the clearest hint he will give a sixth stab at the presidency in 2027.
The 77-year-old who spoke on Friday, October 28, ruled out retiring from active politics even after losing the presidency to William Ruto, in what analysts say will complicate Kalonzo Musyoka’s State House bid.
“When my time to retire from politics comes, I will peacefully exit the stage. There shouldn’t be any discussion about that. Our focus now should be reforming the politics of this country so that democracy may thrive,” he said.
However, in an interview with NTV on Wednesday, January 04, the Wiper leader said he will not back Raila Odinga’s sixth stab at the presidency should he vie in 2027.
“In the event, we are still around and God willing and my party nominates me to run, I will run as I have never run before,” Kalonzo said.
On why he supported Raila for the third time despite having said that he will be the most stupid person to support the former Prime Minister, the Wiper leader said he was vindicated to support the ODM party leader.
The former Vice president further said that he is now a wiser man adding that he supported Raila’s 2022 presidential bid because he was a fool then.
“The fool in me ended up supporting Raila for the third time but that fool is wiser now than he was then. I am not a fool, it took some painful introspection that Kenyans will remember,” he added.
His comments come at a time when former Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana asked Kalonzo to rethink his stay in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party.
“Raila Odinga is not about to retire. His troops will dig in. Even if he was to say Kalonzo Musyoka Tosha, would Baba’s voters embrace Kalonzo?” Kibwana posed.
