CORD wafanya mkutano Uhuru Park kumchagua Raila Odinga na Kalonzo Musyoka kama viongozi.

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Cord leaders in pre-rally strategy talks

ODM party leader Raila Odinga (right), Ford Kenya's Moses Wetangula (centre) and Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka (second left) address a news conference after a Cord meeting at Mr Odinga's office December 13, 2012. The Cord team began a two-day retreat to plan their campaign strategy December 20, 2012 NATION MEDIA GROUP

By ISAAC ONGIRI iongiri@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Thursday, December 20 2012 at 17:59

Leaders of one of the main political groupings are in retreat ahead of Saturday's much publicised city rally.

Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka and Trade Minister Moses Wetang'ula began a two-day retreat last night to plan their campaign strategy.

Mr Odinga and Mr Musyoka are expected reveal who between them will be the coalition's flagbearer.

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A merged inter-party manifesto is also expected to be unveiled.

Allies said the retreat will discuss the possibility of fielding candidates under the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) at the retreat.

Although organisers refused to reveal the venue, sources said officials had booked space at a famous Naivasha lodge.

Mr Odinga and his coalition partners are expected to fine-tune details of their campaign structures. MP Johnstone Muthama (Kangundo) said:

"We are not going to share seats. But we are going to discuss how to make Kenya one indivisible country where tribalism is not used to undermine national stability."

Cord leaders in pre-rally strategy talks - Politics - nation.co.ke

 

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Cord to announce flag bearer, running mate

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By Antony Gitonga

NAIVASHA; KENYA: CORD alliance has agreed on their presidential candidate and his running mate and this will be announced on Saturday in Uhuru Park.

As the alliance members arrived for a two day retreat in Great Rift Valley Lodge Naivasha, they expressed confidence of forming the next government.

Twenty four key members of the alliance led by the PM Raila Odinga, VP Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula are expected to attend the retreat.

Addressing the press, the alliance top leaders said that the workshop was a strategy meeting before Saturday's rally.

According to MP Johnstone Muthama from Wiper Democratic Party, the issue of their presidential candidate and his running mate had been solved.The Kangundo MP said that the alliance leadership had been agreed on adding that this was no longer an issue.

"We are past the issue of our presidential candidate and running mate and the names will be announced on Saturday," he said.

It's expected that Raila will the alliance presidential candidate and Kalonzo his running mate.

He denied that the retreat would be used to share seats if they formed the next government noting that this was the prerogative of Kenyans.

Muthama hit out at their colleagues from Jubilee on their fall out and challenged them to solve their differences.

"We want to have two strong political blocks and our competitors should stick together and make sure that their house is in order," he said.

He was confident that the alliance would form the next government adding that they were working on major campaigns around the country.

On his part, ODM chairman Henry Kosgey said that they would on Saturday unveil their new team.Kosgey termed the two day retreat as very important where key decisions would be made ahead of the rally.He was however coy on whether they had agreed on who would lead the alliance saying that this would be announced during the rally.

"This is a strategy meeting for leaders of CORD and major issues will be made discussed among the top leaders.

Present in the hotel were ministers John Munyes, Dalmas Otieno, MPs Bifoli Wakori, Eseli Simiyu, David Musila and former Mp Omingo Magar

Standard Digital News - Kenya : Cord to announce flag bearer, running mate

 

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Livestreaming kutoka Uhuru Park....

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Raila on top of the ticket....Kalonzo Vice-President... Wetangula Leader of Government Business/House Majority!!!

Uhuru Park hapatoshi!!!!

 

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Wamehamisha 'pipozzz power' kwao!!!... Kenya kwa kuiga hawajambo asiee!...lol

 

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Cord endorses PM Odinga for president, Kalonzo running mate

ODM party leader Raila Odinga (right), Ford Kenya's Moses Wetangula (centre) and Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka (second left) address a news conference after a Cord meeting at Mr Odinga's office December 13, 2012. Photo/JENNIFER MUIRURI NATION MEDIA GROUP

Cord alliance leaders comprising of Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and PM Raila Odinga wave to a jubilant crowd at Uhuru Park, Nairobi on December 22, 2012. Photo/BILLY MUTAI NATION MEDIA GROUP

By PMPS
Posted Saturday, December 22 2012 at 15:52

Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka on Saturday announced that he had stepped down in favour of Prime Minister Raila Odinga to be presidential candidate of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord).

Amid jubilation by the crowd in attendance at Uhuru Park, Mr Musyoka said that in the interest of the nation, he would be PM Odinga's running mate.

Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetang'ula said the decision to endorse PM Odinga was arrived at after lengthy negotiations.

Mr Wetang'ula said he had ambitions to be Kenya's president but only realised that the dream could only be realised through unity.

While addressing the crowd, PM Odinga asked Kenyans to support his presidential bid.

PM Odinga also urged UDF leader Musalia Mudavadi to join Cord.

He also applauded Mr Musyoka and Mr Wetang'ula for putting the interest of the nation ahead of their personal ambitions in supporting him.

"Kalonzo and Wetang'ula have shown that Kenya is more important than any individual," he said.

He also said that Cord will ensure that economy grows beyond five per cent from next year.

Earlier, Minister Raila Odinga told Kenyans to elect Cord into government saying the alliance will bring the desired change and redress development. Read (Cord to name election line-up at Uhuru Park)

Saying this is Kenya's time, Mr Odinga asked Kenyans not to gamble with their future by electing people without reform credentials in office come the General Election.

He was speaking in his office when he received a delegation of grassroots leaders from Tharaka Nithi led by former MP for Tharaka Francis Kagwima who joined ODM.

PM Odinga called for sober politicking in the run up to the elections, noting parties and candidates should differ on policies and not personalities.

"We have superior policies than our competitors, and this is what we should demonstrate in our campaigns to win over votes to our alliance," he added.

Noting that the Cord alliance will seek to bring equality to all regions, Mr Odinga pledged to ensure the operationalisation of the equalization fund that will bring equitable development to the country.

He said, "We do not want to see the glaring differences in development that tend to cosign some regions to perpetual poverty yet others are wallowing in riches."

He pointed out that a Cord government will strive to exploit the newly discovered oil in Turkana and other mineral resources around the country for the benefit of all Kenyans.

Cord endorses PM Odinga for president, Kalonzo running mate - Politics - nation.co.ke

 

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Cord supporters follow the proceedings at Uhuru Park on December 22, 2012.

Cord leaders Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka (left) and Prime Minister Raila Odinga wave to supporters as they leave Serena Hotel to attend a rally in Uhuru Park, Nairobi on December 22, 2012.

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[Butola]

Nimefuatilia mikutano hii leo,ila nimevutiwa zaidi na hotuba za Uhuru na Ruto,zilijaa ujumbe zaidi kuliko story na vitendawili vya akina Raila.


Hivi hakutakuwa na debate?ingekuwa vizuri sana kama wagombea wa pande mbili hizi wangepambanishwa kwenye debate.

 

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ODM imekwenda wapi sasa?

 

[mfianchi]

Da jana umeme ulinikosesha uhondo wa hotuba ya Agwambo,ulikuwa unakatika mara kwa mara ,hata hivyo nilipenda alivyohutubia Musyoka ,hotuba yake ilikuwa murua sana,sikuweza kusikilia hotuba ya Uhuruto,lakini nimesikia kidogo kwenye NTV na Citizen TV,Uhuru na Ruto ni wahuni,waliyoongea ilikuwa ni kumhusu Raila tu,na hiyo ardhi anayosema Uhuru si yeye na ukoo wake ndio wamekuwa kama akina Ted Turner wa Marekani,hapo Mombasa wanalo eneo kubwa wanamiliki na ni pori tu na ufukwe mrefu,angesema basi kwa kuanzia anatoa hiyo ardhi na si kumlaumu Orengo,pia Uhuru hawezi kuwa raisi ni mhuni,nchi makini na muhimu kama Kenya kumpa uraisi uhuru ni sawa na kuipeleka Kibra au kwa mashetani,Hayo ya ujana hayana nafasi kama akili yako ni ya hovyo,huo sio ujana ni utoto na utoto huo ndio hapa Tanzania wanataka kuuleta akina January Makamba na Zito,jamani kweli sampuli hii ya viongozi vijana ndio tuwape nchi watuongoza si itakuwa balaa,ujana uwe kama wa akina Baraka Obama,au akina Clinton walipokuwa vijana,wana na walikuwa na maono,si hawa wapenda sifa ,wanafiki,waongo,wabinafsi.

 

[Bishop Hiluka]

Duh, naona hapa mtoto hatumwi dukani...

 

[MkamaP]

This time around, lazima itakula kwa Raila. Ruto is so strong, sio kama watu wanavyo m-fikiria. Kwenye kupitisha katiba almost alikuwa peke yake alikini alivuna kura za kotosha.

 

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Da jana umeme ulinikosesha uhondo wa hotuba ya Agwambo,ulikuwa unakatika mara kwa mara ,hata hivyo nilipenda alivyohutubia Musyoka ,hotuba yake ilikuwa murua sana,sikuweza kusikilia hotuba ya Uhuruto,lakini nimesikia kidogo kwenye NTV na Citizen TV,Uhuru na Ruto ni wahuni,waliyoongea ilikuwa ni kumhusu Raila tu,na hiyo ardhi anayosema Uhuru si yeye na ukoo wake ndio wamekuwa kama akina Ted Turner wa Marekani,hapo Mombasa wanalo eneo kubwa wanamiliki na ni pori tu na ufukwe mrefu,angesema basi kwa kuanzia anatoa hiyo ardhi na si kumlaumu Orengo,pia Uhuru hawezi kuwa raisi ni mhuni,nchi makini na muhimu kama Kenya kumpa uraisi uhuru ni sawa na kuipeleka Kibra au kwa mashetani,Hayo ya ujana hayana nafasi kama akili yako ni ya hovyo,huo sio ujana ni utoto na utoto huo ndio hapa Tanzania wanataka kuuleta akina January Makamba na Zito,jamani kweli sampuli hii ya viongozi vijana ndio tuwape nchi watuongoza si itakuwa balaa,ujana uwe kama wa akina Baraka Obama,au akina Clinton walipokuwa vijana,wana na walikuwa na maono,si hawa wapenda sifa ,wanafiki,waongo,wabinafsi.

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ODM imekwenda wapi sasa?

Mkuu,

hii CORD ni muungano wa vyama na si chama...kwa hivyo ODM bado ipo.

Watakaposimama kura kugombea viti, they will use their respective party names on the ballot.

 

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Iam not much into Kenyan politics but from what am seeing and hearing CORD seems a little matured and conformed than JUBILEE,who are acting like young boys,I mean the way they treated Musalia,I wonder why they went to beg him to join them when they knew their stands,these two guys are not too straight in any case we leave everything in the hands of the Kenyans, tunawaombea tu wasichembuane tena kma kipindi kile ingawa nikama wameshaanza Mdogo Mdogo na mikuki Yao Huko Turkana ......Bado Nadhani hawajajua Kuwa utaifa ni muhimu kuliko ukabila,heri yetu cc TZ hilo cyo issue hapa kwetu!