Makueni Governor Kivuta Kibwana has accused Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga of “beheading” democracy.

Kibwana said when his party, Muungano, joined Azimio alongside 21 other parties, Raila promised them freedom to field candidates across the country.

“YE Odinga, you promised the 22 emerging political parties that there would be no zoning of regional enclaves.

“We joined Azimio upon your word and in good faith. In both CORD and NASA the so-called small parties faired badly.

“Let us not guillotine democracy,” Kibwana wrote on Twitter.

Kibwana’s sentiments come days after his Machakos counterpart Alfred Mutua of Maendeleo Chap Chap accused the registrar of political parties of denying his outfit a copy of the Azimio coalition agreement that was signed by constituent parties.

“The registrar of political parties (ORPP) and Azimio coalition party have refused to give us a copy of the Azimio coalition agreement deposited with the ORPP we signed to form the coalition,” Mutua said.

Mutua to move to court

Mutua, who had written to the registrar of political parties requesting to withdraw from the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party, stated that his party will now move to court to demand a copy of the document in contention.

The county chief wondered why members of the Azimio coalition party have to move to court to get access to a document that bides them together with other political outfits.

“It is unfortunate that we are in a coalition relationship whose members have to go to court to get what is their automatic right. What games are they playing?” he posed.recommended bySEARCH ADSPrices Of Unsold Cars In Nairobi Province Might Surprise YouLEARN MORE

The county head further stated that Maendeleo Chap Chap party members will meet and deliberate on the way forward. He added that his party will also look into the alleged underhand plans by their partners to zone out their party aspirants.

Mutua noted that his party will not accept plans to deny aspirants in parties in Azimio their democratic opportunity to be on the ballot.