{"id":30600,"date":"2021-07-01T15:43:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T15:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=30600"},"modified":"2021-07-01T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T14:15:47","slug":"gideon-moi-meets-kalonzo-mudavadi-after-talk-of-defecting-to-raila-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/gideon-moi-meets-kalonzo-mudavadi-after-talk-of-defecting-to-raila-camp","title":{"rendered":"Gideon Moi Meets Kalonzo, Mudavadi After Talk of Defecting to Raila Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Baringo Senator Gideon Moi on Wednesday, June 30, held a meeting with Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Amani National Congress (ANC) Party Leader Musalia Mudavadi.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting came amid reports on the KANU Chairman defecting from the One Kenya Alliance into a new partnership with ODM Leader Raila Odinga.<\/p>\n<p>Gideon had skipped several meetings organised by his One Kenya Alliance co-principals where he is a principal alongside Mudavadi, Kalonzo, and Ford Kenya Party Leader Moses Wetangula.<\/p>\n<p>Other leaders present in the meeting were Senator Nairobi County Johnson Sakaja, Senator Makueni County Mutula Kilonzo Jnr, Tiaty MP William Kamket, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The Baringo Senator reiterated his commitment to working with all minded political leaders.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to forge solid partnerships with leaders who share our vision for a united and prosperous nation where our people have equal opportunity to thrive in their economic and social endeavours,&#8221; mentioned Moi.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting he attended comprised of a section of elected leaders from their respective parties discussing ways of strengthening their union in readiness for the 2022 election.<\/p>\n<p>This arises after Deputy President William Ruto hit back at the news of Moi reportedly stated on crafting a 2022 coalition with Raila.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These people are preparing but I am prepared too. 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