Muturi refutes claim he is joining OKA ahead of August polls
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has dismissed claims that he is joining One Kenya Alliance (OKA) ahead of the August polls.
While addressing the press today, Muturi said that OKA principals only came to wish him well after he had undergone a hand surgery.
Muturi, who before the address held a meeting with his Democratic Party (DP) National Executive Council, further said him engaging any other party will be decided by his party members and not him as an individual.
“The decision of me engaging other parties in coalition talks can only be made by the top decision-making organ of DP. I cannot make that decision as an individual,” Muturi said.
Muturi, who was accompanied by his party leader Francis Munyao, said a decision to join a coalition will be made during their NDC meeting.
Munyao also took the opportunity to disclose that the DP party will endorse Muturi as their presidential candidate ahead of the August polls.
“We will endorse Muturi as our presidential candidate and discuss matters about teaming up with like-minded parties,” he said.
Munyao further said the DP party will hold its NDC before the end of February.
Muturi's sentiments come a few days after the OKA leaders who included ANC’s Musalia Mudavadi, Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka, Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetangula, and former Member of Parliament (MP) Cyrus Jirongo visited the speaker at his home.
