Siaya Governor James Orengo has warned the four ODM members who President William Ruto nominated to the Cabinet saying they should be worried about their new job security.
Ruto on Wednesday nominated ODM national chairman John Mbadi the National Treasury CS, the two deputy party leaders Hassan Joho to the Mining and Blue Economy and Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperative and SMEs) and Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi to the Energy docket.
Addressing a function in Luo Nyanza on Friday, Orengo said proper systems should have been in place before the appointments were made.
While referencing the Grand Coalition government between ODM leader Raila Odinga and late Former President Mwai Kibaki, the Governor said the four should be prepared to exit the office anytime Ruto wishes.
"Right night now, the government in place right now is a Kenya Kwanza government. When Ruto was in Mombasa, he was talking about "Joho my minister, not Joho our minister," Orengo said.
"When we went to the grand coalition, Kibaki could not sack anyone without Raila's authority. It was written in the MoU."
The Governor added:
"So today, if Ruto decides to sack them, they will be in problem. They have no document that is enforceable. It is like they did a wedding without a marriage certificate."
The four nominated to the cabinet have since accepted the job offer and are expected to be vetted by the National Assembly next week.
Speaking for the first time since Ruto picked his key ODM luminaries, Raila on Thursday extended his best wishes to the team in what appeared like an endorsement of the appointments.
“We extend our best wishes to the nominees and trust that they will contribute positively to national development,” Raila said in a statement to newsrooms.
Raila equally insisted that at least three issues must be addressed by the government including compensation of families of victims of extra-judicial killings, release of all protesters in police custody as well as termination of ongoing cases.
The ODM boss also demanded the prosecution of policemen involved in the shooting of peaceful protesters.
Since the unveiling of part of the all-inclusive Cabinet, Raila troops have been sending mixed signals about his rapprochement with Ruto with his allies left split in the middle.
All the other Azimio principals including Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Martha Karua (Narc Kenya), Eugene Wamalwa (DAP Kenya), Peter Munya (PNU) and Jeremiah Kioni (Jubilee), have however rejected the unity government.
Kalonzo on Thursday ruled out any chances of joining the Government of National Unity.
Speculation has been rife about the probability of the Wiper leader being appointed the next Attorney General.
“I may be senior counsel which is okay, maybe that's the attraction, but this guy has been vice president of the republic and has been a minister in many portfolios, do you expect me to serve Ruto as Attorney General?” Kalonzo posed.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has maintained the four nominees have no blessings of the party fuelling confusion around the nominations.
Sifuna said no decision has been made by any party organ approving the joining of President Ruto's government.