Kathiani MP Robert Mbui has emphasized Kalonzo Musyoka flying the Wiper Party presidential flag come 2027.
Speaking on Monday, the MP said that the main plan is to make sure their party leader is on the presidential ballot papers.
"We are telling the country we have a presidential candidate and in 2027 we will put him forward," Mbui said on Citizen TV.
According to the MP, it is not Kalonzo's decision on whether he will be on the ballot, but rather the decision of the party.
"This time, we have spoken as a party and not himself. The National Executive Council of Wiper party is saying Kalonzo will be on the ballot in 2027," Mbui said.
Despite Wiper being part of Azimio la Umoja Coalition, Mbui said they had a right to front a presidential candidate, same as the other parties.
He noted that by other parties having their candidates too, Azimio will be creating a friendly mechanism of competition within the coalition.
Kalonzo recently announced that he is ready to run for president in 2027 but insisted that he will not be seeking Raila's endorsement.
The Wiper leader who first ran for president in 2007 on the ODM Kenya ticket is under pressure from his Ukambani backyard to take the second stab.
He supported Raila in 2013 and 2017 as running mates; in 2022, he was relegated from the second in command by Narc Kenya boss Martha Karua.
On June 3, 2022, Kalonzo withdrew his candidature as a presidential nominee in the August 2022 General Election.
The withdrawal from the Presidential race came a day after he declared his support for Raila.
Last week on Tuesday after chairing a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, Kalonzo said he will soon begin traversing the country popularizing his bid in the run-up to the poll.
“Nothing prevents a presidential candidate from covering the length and the breadth of this country, introducing himself, consulting,” he said.
A section of Ukambani leaders have urged Kalonzo to traverse the country and campaign for the presidency.
The region's political leaders have insisted that he must run for the country's job after sacrificing three times for Azimio leader Raila Odinga.
The politicians said the former vice-president is ripe for the country's top job, insisting that 2027 will be his time.
The leaders said they will aggressively campaign for Kalonzo's presidential bid.
