• He said time if rife for Kalonzo to evaluate his ideologies and figure out why all the Ukambani leaders have isolated him.
• Kalonzo has been quoted as saying he would approach discussions around coalition building as a tough negotiator.
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Machakos governor aspirant Nzioka Waita has urged Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to drop his hardliner stance on the Azimio la Umoja deputy post.
Waita cautioned the former Vice President that his 'my way or the highway' ideology runs the risk of isolating the Kamba nation and having them end up in the opposition after the August polls.
"If Azimio succumbs to this blackmail, we the Kamba Nation better book an early seat on the opposition benches where we shall sit for another 10 years," he said.
His remarks were in apparent response to Kalonzo's alleged push to be named Raila Odinga's running mate in the Azimio la Umoja coalition.
Kalonzo and his allies have intensified calls to have Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga name him as running mate.
Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr was the first to start the demand for the seat, asserting that the deputy president in the Azimio camp must come from Wiper.
Kalonzo has been quoted as saying he would approach discussions around coalition building as a tough negotiator, and that he would not budge.
The former State House Chief of Staff further took a direct barb at Kalonzo, accusing him of propagating "strange ideas of democracy" that do not bode well for the future of the Kamba Nation.
He said Kalonzo's push for Machakos to be a Wiper only county has precipitated his isolation by leaders from the region.
Nzioka said time is rife for Kalonzo to evaluate his ideologies and figure out why this is the case before the entire Kamba nation is also isolated.
"I respect Kalonzo Musyoka deeply and he knows it, but we must look back and ask why did Musila, Muthama, Ngilu, Kibwana, and Mutua all walk away, could they all be wrong? he posed.
In a series of tweets on Monday, Nzioka claimed that the late former Kamba kingpin, Mulu Mutisya, led Kalonzo to Kabarak in Nakuru where he was anointed the leader of the Kamba nation by the late former President Daniel Moi.
He said in doing this, Mutisya hoped that the Wiper leader would unite the Kamba nation and bring prosperity to its people.
"Instead, he is overseeing the systematic destruction of Kamba Unity... Mulu Mutisya is turning in his grave, his people are at the precipice, staring at complete isolation," Nzioka said.
Nzioka, who is eyeing the Machakos governor seat on the Chama cha Uzalendo ticket, advised the Wiper leader to tread carefully.
"I urge Kalonzo to stop his demands to zone Machakos if he is so confident about his candidate," Nzioka said.
"Let the people decide, do not rob them of their future. They will never forgive you," he added.