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Mwakwere, who is also Transport minister and Matuga MP, said the issues of cost would prevent the party from fielding a strong presidential candidate. He said even if Shirikisho picked him as its presidential flag bearer, he would raise the question of how to finance the presidential campaigns.
The team opted to open talks with the Kalonzo Musyokaled ODM-Kenya instead of parties friendly to President Kibaki, a move not well received by some party members. Mwakwere spoke ahead of his party’s National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for Saturday in Mombasa to set the agenda for the National Delegates Conference (NDC) on August 25. Elsewhere, two ministers have said President Kibaki deserved a second term due to his exemplary development record.
Wildlife assistant minister Kalembe Ndile and his Labour counterpart Ms Adelina Mwau urged Kenyans to reciprocate the President’s achievements by re-electing him.
Speaking in Mtito Andei town in Kalembe’s Kibwezi constituency during a Narc-Kenya rally, the two leaders told off Kibaki’s critics terming them prophets of doom.
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By Patrick Beja and Daniel Nzia
Time is not ripe for Shirikisho Party of Kenya (SPK) to field a presidential candidate in this year’s General Election, party leader Mr Chirau Ali Mwakwere has said.
Mwakwere, who is also Transport minister and Matuga MP, said the issues of cost would prevent the party from fielding a strong presidential candidate. He said even if Shirikisho picked him as its presidential flag bearer, he would raise the question of how to finance the presidential campaigns.
Speaking to The Saturday Standard on phone, Mwakwere said a serious presidential candidate should raise at least Sh500 million and another Sh210 million for the constituencies.
"Many of the presidential aspirants are jokers. They declare interest in the presidency without considering the cost," he said. Mwakwere indicated that President Kibaki was best placed to contest the seat. But there have been disagreements on who the party should back.
Recently, the party appointed a five-member team to negotiate for a coalition.
"Many of the presidential aspirants are jokers. They declare interest in the presidency without considering the cost," he said. Mwakwere indicated that President Kibaki was best placed to contest the seat. But there have been disagreements on who the party should back.
Recently, the party appointed a five-member team to negotiate for a coalition.
The team opted to open talks with the Kalonzo Musyokaled ODM-Kenya instead of parties friendly to President Kibaki, a move not well received by some party members. Mwakwere spoke ahead of his party’s National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for Saturday in Mombasa to set the agenda for the National Delegates Conference (NDC) on August 25. Elsewhere, two ministers have said President Kibaki deserved a second term due to his exemplary development record.
Wildlife assistant minister Kalembe Ndile and his Labour counterpart Ms Adelina Mwau urged Kenyans to reciprocate the President’s achievements by re-electing him.
Speaking in Mtito Andei town in Kalembe’s Kibwezi constituency during a Narc-Kenya rally, the two leaders told off Kibaki’s critics terming them prophets of doom.
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By Patrick Beja and Daniel Nzia
Published on August 18, 2007, 12:00 am
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