Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga has been endorsed as the Presidential Candidate for the
Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord), one of Kenya's political parties set to participate in the country's general elections early next year.
Odinga took the place after Kenya's Vice President, who also had expressed interest in the party Presidency, on Saturday stepped aside in favour of the Prime Minister.
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. The Party said the decision to endorse Raila Odinga was reached after lengthy negotiations.
Earlier, Minister Raila Odinga told Kenyans to elect Cord into government saying the alliance will bring the desired change and redress development.
Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord), one of Kenya's political parties set to participate in the country's general elections early next year.
Odinga took the place after Kenya's Vice President, who also had expressed interest in the party Presidency, on Saturday stepped aside in favour of the Prime Minister.
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. The Party said the decision to endorse Raila Odinga was reached after lengthy negotiations.
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“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 operationalization of the equalization fund that will bring equitable development to the country.
“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.
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