Opposition alliance NASA on Thursday mirrored a state of unison at Uhuru Park as they unveiled Raila Odinga as the flag-bearer and Mr Kalonzo Musyoka his running mate.
In his acceptance speech, Mr Odinga stood firm that he will serve just one term if elected.
It was clear from speeches at Uhuru Park that the crown was given to agreements that cannot easily be dismissed as has been witnessed with previous coalition and power-sharing agreements.
It has now come to light that it was Mr Odinga’s offer on Wednesday morning not to seek a second term that broke the deadlock on who would be the National Super Alliance flag-bearer.
Sources close to the five Nasa co-principals that leaders were debating three options on the table on which pairing was best suited in order to send Jubilee packing in the August elections.
Earlier on, Mr Odinga, Amani National Congress’s Musalia Mudavadi and Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka were all in for the ticket.
Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetang’ula had surrendered in support of Mr Odinga while Chama Cha Mashinani’s Isaac Ruto was neutral.
Mr Mudavadi and Mr Musyoka insisted that the deal must be “put in writing” and the entire agreement made public to avoid past cases of back-tracking.
“That is why as the principals were at Uhuru Park, the legal instruments were being deposited with the Registrar of Political Parties. No one can go back on the agreement,” the source said.
Bomet governor, Isaac Ruto listed corruption incidences and evils caused by the Jubilee administration and apologised for having voted for the Jubilee government in the last election.
Speaking at Uhuru park Mr Odinga, decided to go biblical, describing himself as the Joshua who would lead Kenyans from Egypt to Canaan — the promised land.
“Mimi nitakuwa Joshua wa kuwaongoza wa Kenya kuvuka River Jordan hadi Canaan (I will be Joshua who will lead Kenyans to cross River Jordan to Canaan),” he said.
Mr Musyoka stressed the need for all Nasa affiliate parties to honor the agreement.
He revisited past Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), which had been broken due to greed and dishonesty.
The duo will be taking on the Jubilee pair of President Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto for the second term.