Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Friday suggested he would only give up the running mate slot in Azimio if Wiper is allocated a least a third of the government.
He had always insisted on running for president in 2022 and never playing second fiddle.
“Talks on power sharing are still underway. We want to ensure the Kamba community gets a fair deal," the former vice president said on Musyi FM on Friday.
"Nothing is agreed until it is agreed," he said. Kalonzo added that Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto shared government 50-50 in 2013 and 2017.
He referred to their understanding as a three-legged stool between Uhuru, Raila and him.
Reports indicate Kalonzo has insisted on being ODM leader Raila Odinga's running mate for a third time.
This complicates Azimio's power sharing deal with Mt Kenya, which wants the Number Two slot.
Both Raila and Deputy President William Ruto's camps are dangling the running mate slot to woo Mt Kenya voters.
But Kalonzo, who is widely seen as the Ukambani kingpin, alluded to a power sharing deal between Wiper, ODM and President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party.
Describing the arrangement as a three-legged stool, Kalonzo said the power-sharing arrangement has been on the cards for a while. He said it was discussed before signing the coalition agreement at KICC on March 12.
The only people who know all the contents of the Azimio - One Kenya accord are President Uhuru, Raila and myself
It is not clear how Kalonzo would be rewarded should he miss the running mate position.
Sources say the former VP could be handed the position of chief minister, coordinating the running of the entire national government.
Or, he could be speaker of the National Assembly.
For the first time, Kalonzo said only he, Raila and President Uhuru Kenyatta know the details of the deal they signed.
"The only people who know all the contents of the Azimio - One Kenya agreement are President Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga and myself," he said.
He said the secretaries general of affiliate parties were not familiar with the deal they signed.
Kalonzo expressed misgivings on how the endorsement of Raila as the coalition's presidential flag bearer was handled.
Kalonzo complained the signed documents omitted the true name of the coalition, which he said is Azimio-One Kenya.
He said the omission could easily be challenged in court by "any mischievous person".
Kalonzo said he could not be wished away as being among the three key decision makers in the grand coalition whose other member is President Uhuru Kenyatta who represents the Jubilee party.
“As Oka, we shall be at the ballot because we have created a coalition agreement modelled around the three-legged stool concept known as Azimio-One Kenya Alliance," he said.
He said the three-legged stool plan was designed to rule out betrayal.
"When talks on the Azimio-Oka power-sharing matrix will begin, you will hear me insist that nothing is agreed until it is agreed so that no one will be shortchanged again,” he said.
He said President Kenyatta and Odinga had kept him waiting at State House for more than three hours ahead of the KICC signing of the coalition deal.
He compared Kenya with the Democratic Republic of Congo and expressed deep-seated fear of betrayal by Raila.
He also expressed concern about the habit of Ukambani governors to undercut him and stop him from being Raila's running mate.
He said he was uncomfortable about holding joint rallies with Governors Alfred Mutua (Machakos), Charity Ngilu (Kitui) and Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni) to popularise Raila's presidential bid.
He said he would leave the governors to welcome Raila at campaign rallies in Ukambani as he campaigned for him elsewhere.
“When Mr Odinga will be visiting Ukambani, we shall leave to campaign for him in Kisumu and other parts of the country and let him be hosted by the governors,” Kalonzo said.
(Edited by V. Graham)
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