The call by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to have ODM Secretary General Agnes Zani apologize in public for revealing that the opposition had settled on Raila Odinga as presidential candidate has met a strong criticism from Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale.
The senator has insisted that Zani was addressing the disquiet among the ODM supporters.
According to Khalwale, leaders like Fransis Nyenze of Wiper, Hassan Joho of ODM and Chis Wamalwa of Ford Kenya had before made such utterances and were defended by their party leaders.
"When Joho assembled thousands of supporters in Mombasa and said it must be Raila, when Nyenze said the same about Kalonzo, when Chris Wamalwa said the same about Wetangula and when ANC supporters said the same about Mudavadi nobody called for an apology," he said.
"Whatever Agnes Zani was saying was meant to address the disquiet among the ODM supporters," he added.
The vocal senator also pointed that despite the perceived cracks in NASA opposition will remain a united front in the quest to unseat the incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta in the August 8th polls.
These differences you are seeing, at the moment we make a formal announcement, we will close them and support the person chosen to be the flag bearer.
The Kakamega governor hopeful said this during a morning show, Power Break Fast , on Citizen TV on Thursday.
[Nominated Senator and ODM secretary general a past press conference. She has been defended by Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale for revealing that Raila is NASA's flag bearer.] photo/the star.co.ke