Suna East MP Junet Mohamed claims that outspoken Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa has expressed her desire to rejoin the ODM party months after endorsing DP William Ruto.
For months, Ms Jumwa has been closely working with Dr Ruto, a move that irked ODM leading to her expulsion from the party, which was however stopped by the court.
Throughout those month, the former Kilifi Woman Representative has been leading onslaught against ODM at the coastal belt, a zone believed to be stronghold for Raila.
In an interview with the Nation, Mr Mohamed, who was present during 30 minutes meeting between Raila and Jumwa, said the Malindi MP said she wants to rejoin ODM.
“Mr Odinga had left the plenary meeting briefly before bumping into Ms Jumwa, who was on her way to the office,” Mr Mohamed said.
“The two exchanged pleasantries and she told PM [Raila] that she wants to come back to the party. She said circumstances conspired to push her out of the party but she wanted to return to the fold. I have organised a meeting between her and the party leader as she is welcome to ODM.”
But in another interview, Jumwa only dismissed claims that she had endorsed Imran Okoth for Kibra by-election polls, but failed to reveal details about her meeting with Raila.
And on the meeting, she coincided with Junet that it was coincidental, although an aide to Junet had claimed that she texted Mr Odinga requesting for the meeting.
“I neither attended their meeting nor endorsed Mr Okoth,” Ms Jumwa protested to the media last evening in Parliament, claiming the information was part of a scheme to intimidate her out of supporting Mr Ruto.
“I’m reading all over social media that I have endorsed Mr Okoth. I haven’t done such a thing. Those are lies being peddled by people close to the ODM leader.”
Later in the evening, Jumwa joined Dr Ruto at Mash Park Hotel where they jointly led campaigns for McDonald Mariga, the Jubilee candidate in Kibra polls.