The Azimio deal Kalonzo Musyoka could not resist

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka (center). He accepted his nomination as chief minister in Azimio One Kenya. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

After 18 days as a political hermit, isolating in his in Yatta farm for a week then going to Europe followed by a short interlude in his Karen home, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has swallowed his words and is back in the Raila Odinga-led Azimio la Umoja One Kenya camp. 

Before his back and forth, Kalonzo had presented his papers seeking to contest the presidency and even collected 66,000 signatures of supporters from 33 counties, picked a running mate in Andrew Sunkuli, who had to drop his bid for the Narok Senate seat.