National Super Alliance (Nasa) affiliates are reading from different scripts on the proposal for joint primaries after Amani National Congress said it would field candidates across the country.
ANC said the issue of joint nominations was yet to be discussed and agreed upon by affiliate parties. This comes just days after Wiper secretary general Hassan Omar refuted claims that the parties had agreed not to compete against each other in the General Election in order to bag more seats.
Parties under Nasa are the Orange Democratic Movement of Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper, Ford Kenya of Moses Wetang’ula and Amani National Congress led by Musalia Mudavadi.
A Wiper National Executive Council meeting, which was expected to ratify Nasa’s nomination proposal, was yesterday cancelled at the last minute creating confusion on the party’s stand on joint primaries. But Mudavadi yesterday downplayed the rift saying Nasa would overcome the teething problems.
He said Amani intends to field candidates in all elective positions, but added the party would consider joint nominations in certain areas.
“I want the assurance to go to all our supporters that we are set for primaries and we will field candidates across the country. We are also alive to the fact that Nasa has a nomination proposal with different methodology,” said Mudavadi.
He was speaking during the unveiling of 12-member ANC National Elections Board which will be chaired by Martin Etyang, a Kenyatta University lecturer.
Mudavadi also launched a five-member Internal Dispute Resolution Committee chaired by lawyer Sylvester Ngacho.
Elsewhere, Kalonzo said joint nominations will only be conducted in select areas. He said candidates should face each other at the ballot and allow the best to win.
Kalonzo made the remarks when he presented platinum membership certificate to Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana who recently joined the party.
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