Two legislators affiliated to the Orange Democratic Movement have said only ODM as a party can decide whether party leader Raila Odinga will contest for the presidency or not.
John Mbadi of Suba and Peter Kaluma of Homa Bay town downplayed thhe possibility of Mr Odinga stepping down and supporting any other political candidate for the 2017 elections.
"It is the people to decide whether Raila steps down or not. If he steps down, for who?" posed Mbadi to a Star newspaper journalist.
This comes after the Cord leader said the coalition was working with the international community to come up with the preferred candidate for 2017.
The Cord coalition flag bearer position is being eyed by Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula.
The MPs said Raila cannot make the decision on his own but will have to engage all stakeholders to decide who carries the coalition's flag come 2017.
photo caption: Suna MP John Mbadi. He together with Homa Bay MP Peter Kaluma have downplayed the possibility of Cord leader Raila Odinga relinquishing his position for other Cord leaders.