Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka now says he was ready to ascend to power as early as in 1997.
Kalonzo, however, says he decided to keep off the presidential race since retired President Daniel Moi was still interested in being in power.
In 2002, Kalonzo sought for the support of Moi to succeed him.
He was left in shock when Moi declared his support for President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kalonzo recalls Moi telling him not to seek the support of Kalenjin and Kamba elders since he had already agreed with them over Kenyatta’s candidature.
Kalonzo also revealed that he asked Moi to support the late former cabinet minister George Saitoti if it was a must for him to back a Kikuyu for the post.
"If I am not misreading the mood in this country, Kenyans seem to be saying, if you have decided it must be a Kikuyu, then please that Kikuyu has got to be George Saitoti," Kalonzo said.
He further notes that Moi was not happy with him and he told him he was not aware of the political dynamics in this nation.
Kalonzo claims Moi told him: “You don’t know what you are talking about.”
The Wiper leader added that he asked Mulu Mutisya to intervene into the matter but his effort proved futile.
"The late Mulu Mutiysa tried to convince Moi to support Nicholas Biwott or Kalonzo knowing very well that he would prefer the latter," Kalonzo concluded.
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