Water minister Charity Ngilu is said to have opted out of the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (Cord) after it emerged that her Narc party will have to forego its right to field candidates.
The agreement between Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka and Trade minister Moses Wetangula gives ODM, Wiper and Ford Kenya parties’ exclusive rights to field candidates in their strongholds.