Caption: Machakos senator Johnstone Muthama and Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo at a past function. Photo source: www.the-star.co.ke
Machakos senator Johnstone Muthama has said that Wiper Party Patron Stephen Kalonzo always speaks the truth under all circumstances.
According to Muthama, Kalonzo has insisted that he has no plans to defect from the National Super Alliance (NASA).
"Trust me, Kalonzo is not a child. He is a grown-up and a respected lawyer. You can accuse him of so many things but I can assure one thing. Kalonzo does not know how to lie. If he says he is in NASA the whole hog he is in NASA," he said, as quoted by Standard.
Muthama also defended Kalonzo’s decision to present his nomination papers head of the August General polls saying there is nothing to panic about since other NASA principals will do the same.
"If he doesn't do this he will be time-barred. And that's more or less the case for other principals. People should learn to take what Kalonzo says for its truth and not listen to rumours," he added.
Different leaders have continued to express mixed reaction following Kalonzo’s move with some arguing that he wants to go solo. On his part, Kalonzo has said that he will not re-unite with President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto since they betrayed him.