Despite leaks from the ODM inner circle that this writer has already shared with readers concerning the much-awaited ODM-Kenya presidential nominee, the party officials have remained silent and are playing their cards very close to their chests. Yesterday however strong hints emerged for the first time to support the confidential information already shared here with readers.
During the monthly LSK (Law Society Of Kenya) luncheon, official leader of the opposition, Uhuru Kenyatta made some very telling remarks. He said that there was no guarantee that all the ODM-Kenya presidential aspirants would accept the outcome of the party's nomination of a presidential candidate and chances were high that "some candidates" may leave the party, despite the assurances that they have all given to the effect that they will all support whoever among them who will be nominated. Uhuru called for much wider consultation on this weighty issue so that whichever candidate is agreed upon will receive as much support as possible across the board.
This was a very significant statement coming from Uhuru Kenyatta. It is actually the first time that he has ever given a hint of dissatisfaction with what is going on within ODM-Kenya. The sentiments seem to confirm our revelation here that there has been pressure to arrive on Raila Odinga as the party nominee for president and that virtually all the other aspirants have agreed save for one Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. Was this the person Uhuru was referring to when he said that some people may be forced to leave the party after the nomination process?
Then there is the fact that "wider consultations" would favor Uhuru. The term simply means more people having a say on who the ODM candidate will be. This could be in the form of country-wide grassroots elections which should favor Uhuru Kenyatta. The big stumbling block to this kind of nomination process has always been the cost involved. However Uhuru is quite capable of financing it, if he feels that he has a good chance of winning it, which he does.
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Interestingly in recent times the issue of tribalism has been a pet subject of the official leader of the opposition. This may not be so surprising as chances are that it has been triggered off by sentiments within the ODM high command to the effect that Kikuyu candidates should step aside in the forthcoming elections, after producing two of the three presidents so far, and give other communities a chance. There are those who feel that voters should judge candidates on their merits and completely ignore what tribe they are. Meaning that if the house of Mumbi ends up producing 10 presidents in a row, then so be it, Uhuru is one of the people who strongly supports this school of thought. But the big question is whether this sentiment is acceptable to most Kenyans let alone being viable in a country where voters have been divided along tribal lines for a long time.
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