Roots party leader George Wajackoyah has declared himself the official leader of the opposition.
Speaking on Friday in Western Kenya, the former presidential candidate said he is now the new Joshua who will deliver the people to Canaan.
"Mimi sasa ndio Joshua nataka kuwapeleka Canaan. Na tutafika huko Canaan manake Musa amechoka. Na tutaendelea kumheshimu Musa. I am the official opposition leader in this country!” he stated.
(I'm now Joshua. I want to take you to Canaan. And we will get to Canaan now that Moses is tired. And we will continue to honour Moses)
Azimio chief Raila Odinga, who has been the long-time opposition chief in the country, had always used the Canaan analogy as part of his campaign strategy.
There has been speculation on who could be the next opposition leader after Azimio chief Raila.
Wajackoyah added that President William Ruto is his good friend but he will reprimand and check on his government if need be.
"It doesn't mean that when you're an opposition leader you become an enemy of the government," he said.
Wajackoyah added that he will be next President of Kenya.
He said many people have been educated through the sale of illicit brews and that President Yoweri Museveni had legalised the brew in Uganda.
Wajackoyah argued that if the illegal brew, popularly known as chang'aa is legalised, it can be distilled propoerly to safe standards to avert loss of lives.
Wajackoyah finished third in the August 9 presidential elections behind Raila and Ruto.
He ran on the strength of a manifesto that contained a myriad of controversial proposals including the legalisation of bhang for commercial use.
He also said he would commercialise snake rearing for commercial benefits through the sale of venom.
