National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has denied claims that he has abandoned his co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula.
Addressing Kitui residents at the Kitui bus stage on Tuesday, Raila said that he is still together with Kalonzo and other co-principals.
He said that claims that the March 9 handshake with President Uhuru Kenyatta has cut his ties with Kalonzo are false.
“We are still together with my brother Kalonzo Musyoka, Mudavadi and even Wetangula," Raila told Kitui residents.
The former Prime Minister further denied claims that the handshake has killed the quest for electoral justice and reforms.
He instead stated that the handshake will catapult the push for justice and fairness in General election.
The ODM party leader asked Kalonzo, Mudavadi, and Wetangula to support the handshake for the sake of unity and reconciliation.
Raila at the same time urged politicians to desist debating 2022 and focus on service delivery.
He said that Kenyans want services and that elected leaders must settle down and work.
On March 9 at the height of political tension and anxiety resulting from the 2017 divisive general election, Raila and President Uhuru Kenyatta surprised many when they met and pledged to unite the country.
The March 9 handshake elicited mixed reactions with claims that it is a plot by Raila to seek Uhuru’s support in 2022.
Political analysts have been claiming that the handshake is a blow to Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid.