Sabina Chege and Mutula Jr. Clash Over Raila’s Running Mate Interviews.
Sabina Chege, the Murang'a Women Representative, and Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Junior clashed over the Azimio running mate interviews, which were scheduled from May 4 to May 10.
Anthony Mutisya 
Sabina, an Azimio council member, defended their position to appoint an advisory panel to conduct interviews to select former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's suitable running mate during an interview at a local station on May 3.
She denied that the move was intended to humiliate Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, whose allies have criticized the methodology used to select Raila's deputy.
The legislator stated that Kalonzo was involved in the decision, and that the Wiper party boss was also involved in the advisory council's appointment.
"Humility is a virtue, we saw DP Ruto going for an interview and answering questions for him to be confirmed as UDA presidential candidate. I don't think you can say that was a lack of respect.”
"When the decision was made, Kalonzo was there. He has a person in the panel a privilege not everybody had. He had no problem at the council. We have had Raila and Kalonzo running as a pact, they didn't win. It's important for everybody to have an open mind.” Sabina stated.
Mutula Jr, on the other hand, stated that subjecting his party's leader to interviews was disrespectful. The senator stated that potential running mates should have been allowed to bargain amongst themselves in order to select a suitable candidate for Raila.
The talks among the aspirants, according to the Senator, would tame potential coalition fallout.
"Let all the Azimio running mate hopefuls meet and select one of them instead of the panel interviews. If they sit somewhere and decide quietly and come and tell us who the candidate is, even the supporters are bound to that decision.”
"The same way as was in KICC when Uhuru announced that Kalonzo had forfeited his bid, there was no uproar because we believed that they came to a general consensus," Mutula explained.
The Makueni lawmaker went on to say that the coalition's decision to make the process public was also causing unrest, as Deputy President William Ruto's team chastised the party for Kalonzo's treatment.
