Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has accused ODM party leader Raila Odinga of insubordination by holding Azimio la Umoja rallies without the coalition's chairman.
Speaking on Wednesday, he questioned why Raila was leading the 'maandamano' in the absence of the Azimio chair.
"If Uhuru, the chair of Azimio-OKA, is not leading Kamkunji public consultations/maandamano then [rallies by] Tinga (Raila) are an act of insubordination," Cherargei said.
Despite him proceeding to retirement after 10 years of presidency, Uhuru Kenyatta is yet to be replaced as the Azimio la Umoja council chairman.
Raila declared plans to have a mass protest on Wednesday.
He said December 7, will mark the start of a series of consultations on the state of the nation, following the removal of the commissioners.
"We want to ask Kenyans if they are happy with the way things are happening," Raila said.
The Azimio leader said the first rally will be held at Kamkunji Grounds in Nairobi and the second will be held at the same venue on December 12.
President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee party said that they will attend mass rallies planned by Azimio leader Raila Odinga.
The Uhuru's party said they will attend the rally if asked by Raila.
"If it is a rally that we need to attend as members of Azimio we will attend, we will get the communication on the details of the meeting from our party leader Raila Odinga," Jubilee Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni said.
Cherargei further claimed that Raila's end game was to initiate a forced handshake with Ruto’s government, which according to him, shall not happen.
"The end game of Tinga is a handshake/ Nusu mkate government which shall not happen," he said.
The Senator urged Ruto to remain firm and not be duped into a forced handshake by Azimio.
“Don’t be intimidated or blackmailed into a forced handshake. That arrangement does not exist,” he said.
