Former Kibwezi Member of Parliament Kalembe Ndile has weighed in on the Jubilee Party succession debate, arguing that there was no post-2022 agreement.
This comes as Deputy President William Ruto's camp piles pressure on President Uhuru Kenyatta to reassure the DP of his endorsement as his successor, following claims that there was such a deal before their 2013 union.
Speaking on Tuesday, the former Assistant Minister said that there was no such agreement, noting that the only deal reached between the two was on the formation of the government.
"We never made any agreement with them. We only said we will form the government (Hakuna mahali tuliandikana nao, tulisema tu tuunde serikali)," said Kalembe on Radio Maisha's Bunge La Maisha show on Tuesday morning.
However, Kalembe who also merged his Tip-Tip party with the larger Jubilee Party ahead of the 2017 polls decried isolation after Uhuru's re-election.
He claimed that he was thrown out despite having helped the party register a victory and now stands abandoned.
He faulted Uhuru for only considering other people for State positions and forgetting those who helped him, saying that having served in the cabinet previously, he is fit to hold a State post.
"They tricked me and brought in their own people. Even if I am not that educated, I should have been given an envoy post in Tanzania or Uganda (Mimi walinichenga wakaleta watu wao. Hata kama sijasoma sana wangenipa Ambassador wa Tanzania ama Uganda)," he said.
Ruto has insisted that he is not awaiting anyone's endorsement, saying that he will look for his own votes.