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  • Mudavadi’s statement comes a few hours after a section of his allies threatened to ditch OKA if it does not name its presidential candidate By 25th December 2021.

ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has said the One Kenya Alliance (OKA) will most likely unveil its presidential candidate in early 2022.

Speaking on Sunday after attending a church service, Mudavadi noted that the process of selecting the best lineup is tedious, but expressed optimism that it could be completed by early next year.

He urged Kenyans to be patient, adding that a technical team is already working on the best criteria to pick a candidate.

“Personally I have not spoken to it. I know some of the members of OKA have made personal statements to that effect, but as an individual I have not spoken because I know it is not an easy process, and I have maintained we are not out of time… There is no hurry in that context; a decision will be made… a technical team is working on it, to me, you can stretch it into early next year,” he said the press.

Mudavadi’s statement comes a few hours after a section of ANC allied legislators threatened that ANC would ditch OKA if it does not name its presidential candidate By 25th December 2021.

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Addressing a rally in Matunda, Kakamega County on Saturday, the legislators led by Senator Cleophas Malala threatened to seek alternative options if OKA fails to meet their demands.

ANC Party legislators campaigning in Kakamega County. [Photo: Courtesy]

Additionally, the leaders noted that they want to know the alliances’ plans for the presidential election since time is running out.

“Tunaambia wenzetu katika One Kenya Alliance ya kwamba tunataka tujue presidential candidate wa One Kenya Alliance by 25th of December. Kama hatutakuwa tumejua huyo presidential candidate ambaye tunajua ni Musalia Mudavadi, basi sisi tutaamua tusukume gurudumu kama ANC, na tuongee na marafiki na tutafutie Mudavadi urais 2022,” Butere MP Tindi Mwale opined.

On their part, Lurambi MP Titus Khamala and Senator Malala accused the Principals of wasting time, adding that Mudavadi is a senior statesman who should not be kept waiting.

The One Kenya Alliance is made up of KANU headed by Senator Gideon Moi, Wiper led by Kalonzo Musyoka, ANC under Mudavadi, Ford-Kenya led by Senator Moses Wetangula, and recently, for MP Cyrus Jirongo joined the fold.

So far, KANU, Ford-Kenya, and Wiper have already endorsed their party leaders for the presidential seats