Azimio panel adds four names to list of possible Raila Odinga running mates

The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Running Mate selection panel has updated the list of shortlisted candidates for the position of Raila Odinga’s running mate.

The panel announced the update in a statement it issued on Saturday.

The Noah Wekesa-led panel said it received complaints from nominated constituent parties who said their applications were not considered therefore their candidates were locked.

“After the release of the press statement reporting the progress of the work of the pane! in this regard, the panel received various complaints from nominating constituent parties who said that their applications had not been considered and their candidates had been unfairly locked out,” read the statement.

The panel revealed there were applications which were submitted to the Campaign Secretariat and were not forwarded to it.

“Upon inquiry into this matter this morning, the panel has established that there were applications that had been submitted to the Campaign Secretariat and had unfortunately not been forwarded to the panel as no such communication had been anticipated,” the statement read in part.

According to the panel, it has considered the matter on Saturday afternoon and has reviewed the shortlist made on Friday.

Four more names of possible running mates to Raila including:

Peter Munya - PNU

Wycliffe Oparanya - ODM

Charity Ngilu - NARC

Lee Kinyanjui - Ubuntu

The new list of shortlisted candidates is as follows:

Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka - Wiper Party

Sabina Chege - Jubilee Party

Martha Wangari Karua - NARC-Kenya

Peter Kenneth - Jubilee Party

Gideon Kipsiele Moi - KANU

Ali Hassan Joho - ODM

Stephen Kipkiyeny Tarus - National Liberal Party

Peter Munya - PNU

Wycliffe Oparanya - ODM

Charity Ngilu - NARC

Lee Kinyanjui - Ubuntu