Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has refuted claims he sought an audience with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
An insider at State House Nairobi had asserted that before embarking on the opposition tour of Western Kenya, Kalonzo contacted National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula to connect him with Kindiki.
The agenda of the sought meetup was not disclosed.
However, to clear the air, Kalonzo flagged the assertion as a stark falsehood.
Through his official spokesperson Paloma Gatabaki, Kalonzo dismissed any likelihood of seeking a chance with Kindiki for whatever agenda.
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"Even lying requires a bit of intelligence!" Gatabaki quoted Kalonzo as saying.
This comes weeks after Kalonzo ruled out working with President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza camp ahead of the 2027 vote.
He said he could not work with Ruto owing to a number of factors, including the atrocities committed on young Kenyans.
Kalonzo restated his apparent resolve to side with the common citizenry.
"I cannot work with or meet up with people with Gen Z blood on their hands, including that of Albert Ojwang. Kenyans know the truth, Mr HalfTam: I will always be on the side of the people," he said.
Notably, Kindiki has been leading the calls to court Kalonzo into Ruto's fold.
Speaking during the recent empowerment programmes in the Ukambani region, Kindiki observed that Kalonzo was not cut out for the abrasive kind of politics he currently engages in in the company of former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua and other opposition honchos.
Kindiki said he would be looking for the Wiper leader for a possible political partnership with Ruto ahead of the next general election.
Kalonzo has declared his bid for the presidency, insisting on being on the ballot in 2027 after shelving the bid three times in favour of ODM leader Raila Odinga.
He was last on the presidential ballot in 2007, when he finished third in the presidential election marred by violence.
Kalonzo served as the late Mwaki Kibaki's vice president; in 2013, he shelved his bid to support Raila, who was seeking the presidency for the third time.
The Wiper leader shelved his bids also in 2017 and 2022, supporting Raila in all the instances.
