Musalia Mudavadi: My party is not affiliated to CORD nor Jubilee coalitions

Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi addresses mourners at Kamure village in Molo Sub-County. He maintained that his party is not affiliated to Jubilee nor CORD coalitions. PHOTO: MERCY KAHENDA

NAKURU: The Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has dismissed allegations from a section of MPs from Western region that agreement he made with Jubilee Coalition during 2013 post-election binds them to support the coalition.

Speaking in Molo during burial of his brother in-law at Kamure village in Molo sub-county, Mudavadi said ANC is not affiliated to Jubilee or CORD coalitions.

Mudavadi clarified that he did not sign any agreement with Jubilee Party addiding that a pact was entered between Amani and Jubilee coalitions all of which are defunct.

"How can I help people who decide to be ridiculous, I am not a leader of UDF, I head the ANC that is an independent party," said Mudavadi.

Mudavadi said allegations made by UDF MPs Emmanuel Wangwe (Navokholo) Benjamin Washiali of (Mumias East) and Bernard Shinali (Ikolomani) is reckless meant to derail his presidential ambition.

The MPs claimed to have joined Jubilee Party after Mudavadi signed a post-election agreement with Jubilee when he was a United Democratic leader.

They further alleged that Mudavadi called them to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto after the agreement to allow UDF work with Jubilee.

"The MPs are not members of ANC and I am surprised instead of coming out clear on their support to government of the day, they are using Mudavadi to woo support of voters," he said.

Mr Mudavadi is seeking to bolster grassroots support for his 2017 presidential bid.

He said Kenyans pay a lot of tax to receive better services but majority continue languishing in poverty while a section of leaders steal the money for their own good.

"It is unfortunate that our children are not able to afford education, if elected, I promise to provide free education from early education level and pay teachers well," said Mr Mudavadi.

At the same time, the ANC leader cautioned political leaders to stop dividing Kenyans on tribal lines saying tribalism might take the country back to chaos experienced in 2007 where lives and property were lost.

"We need peace and unity in this country and unfortunately, people are made to believe the government can only be run by Jubilee or CORD while others does not have a stand," he said.

He further advised politicians from rival coalitions to tone down their war of words because it is a threat to national cohesion.

"Temperatures in CORD and Jubilee are very high. It is only Amani Party that will neutralize the two by making a better government," said Mr Mudavadi.