We are united, G7 leaders say

Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto on Saturday took their campaigns to Nyandarua county where they reiterated that they would forge together in their quest to form the next government.

Conspicuously absent was Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka who has lately been at odds with his political partners.

Mr Musyoka joined Mr Ruto and Mr Kenyatta for their political prayer rallies shortly after charges of crimes against humanity were confirmed against them.

But it has been an uneasy relationship with Mr Musyoka appearing to be an unwanted guest in the loose political union christened G7.

On Friday evening, Mr Kenyatta, Mr Ruto and the VP held a closed door meeting at the Norfolk Hotel after days of political salvos thrown in Mr Musyoka’s direction.

The three leaders emerged to admit that there were issues affecting their political marriage and Mr Musyoka’s absence from the rallies was a clear indication that the ice on the alliance is yet to thaw.

Instead, Mr Musyoka was meeting close aides and strategists in Naivasha according to his ally and nominated MP Mohammed Affey.

The VP later attended the burial of former police boss Mary Mwangangi.

In the rallies MPs present admitted that there were issues in the alliance but expressed confidence that they would be solved.

Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto joined 20 MPs in committing themselves to ensuring Kenyans would never again witness ethnic cleansing, displacements and chaos as witnessed in 2008.

Mr Kenyatta claimed some leaders “backed by foreign powers” were eager to use the International Criminal Court (ICC) to block them from seeking the presidency "so as to easily sail through.”

“It is Kenyans who have the votes and not the white people who were ejected at independence after a bloody century old rule,” he said.

"If it is Uhuru, Kalonzo, Murungi, Wamalwa, Ruto or any other person, be ready to join a leader whose commitment is to give Kenyans service through viable policies that address joblessness among youths, provide subsidised agricultural inputs among other projects,” Mr Ruto said.

North Horr MP Chachu Ganya said that Mr Musyoka was still part of the G7 team.

He said the G7 team needed votes from all Kenyans in order to win the presidency.