In January 2018 , Prof Kibwana analysed the county’s political future following the truce between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr Odinga and found advise suitable for his party boss, Mr Kalonzo Musyoka.
In a statement, he told Mr Kalonzo to forget about a deal he had entered into with ODM leader Raila Odinga since the Opposition was entering into a formidable force even without Mr Odinga.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka seems to have grab the short end of the stick with his professed willingness to be President Uhuru Kenyatta’s errand boy.
The Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has now landed high profile post after replacing former Botswana President Festus Mogae as the head of peace talks in South Sudan.
The leader is now one of the most protected ex-state officials in Kenya after the government decided to not only restore his full security detail but also upgrade it to that befitting a former vice president.
The restoration of Musyoka’s security comes a few days after President Uhuru Kenyatta indicated he was ready to give the former vice president an opportunity to continue serving Kenyans and join hands with him and his NASA co-principal Raila Odinga to foster peace and unity in the country.
Prof Kibwana, who helped negotiate a deal between Mr Musyoka and Mr Odinga ahead of last year’s general election, expressed misgivings about the future of National Super alliance (Nasa) following Mr Odinga’s apparent dalliance with the ruling Jubilee Party.
It was believed that as part of the deal, which was witnessed by US-based scholar Makau Mutua, Mr Odinga would back Mr Musyoka is his 2022 State House bid.
“We wish to ask Kalonzo that from now on, he should not have anybody negotiate for him. A handshake can be only between two people. Raila’s handshake is Raila’s handshake.
This is said as I express my deepest respect for Raila. But now Kalonzo must define his own political trajectory post,” said Prof Kibwana, who is also Makueni governor.
Kalonzo will be heading the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) on peace in Juba.
JMEC was primarily formed to monitor the implementation of the peace deal signed between President Salva Kiir and his arch-rival Riek Machar.
Musyoka is officially taking up a role that was previously held by former President Mogae, who stepped down in August.
When stepping down, Mogae noted he was satisfied with the peace process so far.
“As the process to revitalise the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan draws to a close, I have adjudged it appropriately to allow for the new phase of the transition period for South Sudan to be in fresh hands.”According to government sources, the appointment was made by President Uhuru Kenyatta last week but no official communication has been released from State House yet.